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| Dogwood |
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| Forsythia |
It's June. Summer is almost here, bringing the longest day of the
year. Following are 3 tips for sprucing up your gardens now that spring
blooming bulbs, shrubs, and trees are done and have shed their blooms.
1.
Prune shrubs that are no longer in bloom. Many spring blooming shrubs
set their blooms for next year at the end of this summer. So you don't
want to wait to long to do your pruning or you will prune the buds that
would bloom next spring, ruining your 2014 spring display. Shrubs that
should be pruned now include viburnums, dogwoods, lilacs, and forsythias
to name a few.
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| Lilac |
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| Viburnum |
2. There is a tendency to over-water early in the season and under-water later in the season. Irrigation should be varied based on the amount of rainfall as well as daytime AND nighttime temperatures.This spring has provided cool nighttime temperatures even when the daytime highs have been 80 degrees or above. The rate of evaporation varies and so should the amount you water.
3. Now is still a good time to replace or transplant any plants in the garden that didn't survive the winter or need to be moved to a more appropriate spot in your garden.
As always, call Buckeye Landscape for all your landscape needs!
614-866-0088
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