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May 2009

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Test soil to check pH and apply lime if necessary
►HG 110

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Water all new fruit plants thoroughly

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Harden off tender transplants

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Sow watermelon & pumpkin seeds

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Annuals can be safely planted in the garden

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Plant tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant ►HG 16

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Continue cover sprays on fruit trees

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Control slugs on flowers and vegetables
►HG 92
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Plant pole beans, 3-4 per hill and provide trellis for climbing

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Fertilize house plants and repot if necessary
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Thin fruits of apple trees 3 weeks after petal fall, spacing fruits 6” apart

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Turn compost piles

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June 2009

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
 

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Exclude wildife from vegetable gardens with fencing ►HG 90

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Mulch vegetables and ornamentals

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Fertilize roses during the growing season

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Control bagworms with B.t. ►HG 32

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Hand-pull or dig out actively growing broadleaf weeds HG ►101

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Strawberry beds in decline can be renovated after harvest EB 125

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Pinch out flower buds of mums & asters to prevent early flowering

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Keep an eye out for emerald ash borers

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Sow a late crop of squash to prevent squash vine bore

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Keep young and obviously stressed trees watered during dry periods

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Hand-pick Japanese beetles into a bucket of soapy water
►HG 78

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Do you have a plant or insect pest question?

Call the Home and Garden Information Center

800-342-2507

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