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June: Bearded Iris
As your bearded iris finish blooming, remove the flower stalk close to the foliage. Don’t cut the foliage into a fan shape. The foliage is needed for the photosynthesis process to build up strength for next year’s blooms. Remove the…

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June: Daily Check-up
Stroll through your garden daily checking plants for disease and undesirable pests – problems can be minimized when discovered and dealt with early.…

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June: Make the Most of Your Vegetable Garden
For maximum productivity, employ successive sowing. Early season lettuce, mixed greens, spinach, turnips, beets and radishes can be sown every 2-3 weeks for a constant supply. As the weather warms up, replace the early crops with others. For example, once…

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June: Stake Floppy Perennials
Delphiniums, lilies and even big flowering peonies, have a tendency to flop over and require support. It’s best to provide it as early as possible, before the plant becomes too big. Simple bamboo or plastic-coated metal stakes and grids are…

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June: Bulb Foliage
Spring blooming bulb foliage should never be cut off.  Allow the foliage to wither and die back naturally.  The foliage is necessary to build up the store of food in the bulb for next year’s blooms. And please – do…

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