June Week 4

 Ornamentals

• Softwood cuttings can be taken from trees and shrubs as the spring flush of growth is beginning to mature.
• Continue spraying roses with a fungicide to prevent black spot disease.
• Tired of the same old foundation plantings? Find fresh ideas among the evergreens planted in the Dwarf Conifer collection.
• Trees and shrubs may still be fertilized before July 4^th.
• Pruning of spring flowering trees and shrubs should be completed before the month’s end.

Lawns

• Water turf as needed to prevent drought stress.
• Mow lawns frequently enough to remove no more than one-third the total height per mowing. There is no need to remove clippings unless excessive.
• Gradually increase the mowing height of zoysia lawns throughout the summer. By September, the mowing height should be 2 to 2.5 inches.
• Mow bluegrass at 2 to 3.5 inch height. Turfgrasses growing in shaded conditions should be mowed at the higher recommendations.

Vegetables

• Set out transplants of Brussels sprouts started last month. These will mature for a fall harvest.
• Soaker hoses and drip irrigation systems make the most efficient use of water during dry times.
• To minimize diseases, water with overhead irrigation early enough in the day to allow the foliage to dry before nightfall.
• Control corn earworms. Apply several drops of mineral oil every 3 to 7 days once silks appear. Sprays of Bt are also effective.

Fruits

• Prune and train young fruit trees to eliminate poorly positioned branches and to establish proper crotch angles.

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