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June Gardening Calendar
- June is the the end of spring and the beginning of summer. Weather may
turn hot very suddenly or cloudy skies can keep it cooler. Watering becomes
very important as if it has turned hot plants will wilt very quickly
especially if the spring winds have continued to blow.
- For the optimum growth deep watering should be the norm. Some indicator
plants such as violets can help you gauge when water is needed. Violets will
wilt and then recover quickly after being watered without harm to the plants.
Some plants should never be allowed to wilt at all or they will die. One such
plant is the baby tears (Soleirolia Soleirolii). which can be used as a ground
cover in shady patios where it will never need mowing as a lawn would..
- Container gardens will require careful attention and containers must be
soaked as needed. Hanging baskets in particular may require watering two to
three times per day and if in the sun that may not be sufficient to keep them
growing and blooming. If you can't keep up or they're wilting anyway, move
them into shade. If you have a decorative pool or pond with a shallow
ledge some potted plants may be placed on the ledge in one to two inches of
water so they get a continual
supply of water.
- Give your compost pile an occasional soaking to promote necessary
decomposition. Also consider shading to keep it moist longer. I cover
my pile with a board to keep the compost from drying out.
- Drought-tolerant native plants and other dry-climate plants will need only
infrequent, deep water from now until the monsoon rains begin, usually in July.
- Inspect your irrigation system, if you have one, for damaged sprinkler
heads, which waste water. Replace as needed.
Drought Survival for Your Lawn --
Raise the mowing height 25 percent or more.
Reduce traffic on the lawn.
Increase watering on areas near buildings and other heat-reflecting
surfaces as well as high or sloped areas.
If the drought is extended or water-use restrictions are implemented,
take these additional steps. Water barrels can keep the rain fall that will come with the summer monsoons for
use in your garden. Make certain that mosquitoes and other insects can not get
to the water to lay their eggs. Gambusia (mosquito fish) should be added to the
pond or pool to control the mosquito larva.
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