Did you know that some insects can be your allies in your garden???....For example, ladybugs control aphids, and praying mantises devour hosts of nasty bugs. Hmmmm...find some and hire them for extra 'nasty bug duty'!!
Some watering wisdom....Give your lawn a thorough watering and then be sure to allow enough time for the roots to dry before another deep soaking. This produces extended, robust roots because they're forced to grow downward to search for water..Don't go overboard...they do need oxygen too...and also don't be too stingy...light, frequent waterings result in shallow roots. The water may even evaporate before it reaches the roots.
A really neat little tip I just found about keeping rabbits out of your garden..If you have a cat, brush your cat regularly and scatter its fur around your plants. Replace periodically, especially after a rain. Cat scent protects your salad and leaves rabbits unharmed.
Always remember when planting flowers, vegetables, seeds...or transplanting seedlings.....DO IT IN THE EVENING...or on a cloudy day...and ALWAYS..water everyday for one week straight.(unless it rains) to insure that the roots take and the plant has a good start.
Try to keep up with the weeds...when the Lord told Adam.."Cursed is the gound for thy sake;...Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee....and in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.." in Genesis 3:17..18..19.He sure wasn't kidding..Don't let them get out of hand..Everytime you walk out and check the flowers...PULL those weeds..It's amazing how many more of them grow than flowers, right??
If you have chyrsanthemums..you must pinch them off all through the summer until July 1 (that's the cut off date)....if you don't...they will be very tall and wiry looking...You want them to be full and bushy..Now here's a tip from my Mom...when you pinch the mums...take a handful of them....dig a hole and put them into the hole and cover them as though they were seedlings....WATER them faithfully for a week....soak them....and they will in turn root...and become another plant for you...I stretch out one plant many times over in a season..
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