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Karen Collins, a longtime Sugar Creek
employee, has identified
things you can tackle in your garden this month:
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Deadhead bulbs and spring
flowering perennials as blossoms fade. Remove spent
foliage on spring ephemerals like Virginia Bluebells.
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When night temperatures stay
above 50 degrees, bring houseplants outdoors for the
summer.
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Apply a balanced rose
fertilizer after the first show of blooms is past. We
recommend using Bayer Advanced All-in-One Rose & Flower
Care, a systemic product that is applied once in the
spring and once mid-summer to prevent black spot,
fertilize, and protect against pests such as Japanese
Beetles.
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Apply organic mulches as the
soil warms. Mulch conserves moisture, discourages weeds,
and enriches the soil as it decays.
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Consider spraying roses with
a fungicide to prevent black spot disease.
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Trees and shrubs should be
fertilized before July 4.
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Prune spring flowering trees
and shrubs before the month's end.
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Renovate strawberries after
harvest. Mow the rows; thin out excess plants; remove
weeds; fertilize and apply a mulch for weed control.
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