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Your Monthly Gardening Chores for November
Pichest / iStock / Getty Images Plus Plant greens of all kinds this month: collards, turnips, kale, Swiss chard and spinach, as well as lettuces and salad greens. Refrigerate tulip and hyacinth bulbs now, so they’ll get the minimum six to…
Your Monthly Gardening Chores for October
kazakovmaksim (snapgragons) / iStock / Getty Images Plus Plant strawberries this month for a tasty spring crop. Choose varieties for our region. If space is limited, plant them in a large container. Plant cool-weather annuals, such as snapdragons, foxgloves, pansies,…
August and September Garden Chores
August Trim back perennials and annuals to encourage a fall flush of blooms. Give your citrus trees a final application of fertilizer for the year. Use a formula developed specifically for citrus and follow the instructions on the bag. Remove vegetable plants…
Your Garden Chores for the Month of June: Here's What to Do Now
As temperatures rise, raise the level of your lawnmower to avoid “scalping” your grass by cutting it too short. Water only if you get less than 1 inch of rain a week, and water slowly and deeply for a longer…
Your Garden Chores for the Month of July: Here's What to Do Now
Pull spent early tomato plants from your garden and compost them. Plant cherry or grape tomato varieties, which can take our summer heat better than larger tomatoes. Cut back annuals and perennials that have bloomed to encourage bushiness and a…
