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June Gardening Tips

- Mid-June is the one time of the year to apply nitrogen to centipede. Fertilize with ½ pound of nitrogen per 1000 sq. feet
- Mow centipede at a height of 1 inch. Mow before grass gets above 1 ½ inches tall.
- Apply 1 inch of water once a week to established turf. In sandy soils, apply ½ inch of water every 3-4 days.
- Do not plant trees and shrubs now unless you can water regularly and carefully. It would be better to plan now and plant in the fall.
- Inspect plants carefully for pests. Be sure to look on the undersides of leaves.
- Keep fruit trees sprayed with a home orchard spray to control diseases.
- You can apply a fertilizer to your vegetables as needed. Be careful not to apply too much nitrogen to vegetables.
- Apply a slow release fertilizer to your annuals.
- Make sure your plants have a layer of mulch to hold in moisture and discourage weeds. Do not apply mulch next to the stem or trunk of the plant.
- Use a soaker hose to water annuals, perennials, and vegetables. This will allow more water to the roots and less possibility of disease and loss to evaporation.
- Remove spent flowers and dead and dying leaves from annuals and perennials. Keep plants clean to reduce chance of infection.
- Be careful not to damage the bark of trees with the lawn mower or weed trimmer. It is best to have a layer of mulch around base of tree.
- Do not have mulch up to the trunk of the tree. You should never have more than a 3-4 inch layer of mulch around your plants.

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Created by Susan Johnson, System Administrator, July 2005