Summer Planting & Gardening Tips
Help your spring garden flourish even when the temperatures rise
• Summer is the ideal time for plant containers, both indoors and out. Since the threat of frost has passed, window boxes and patio pots are able to thrive.
• Keep an eye out for pests, aphids, and mildew that thrive in hot temperatures. Pepper wax and other repellants are ideal to keep rodents and deer away as well.
• Heat calls for more watering than is needed in the spring. An estimated inch of water weekly is ideal.
• Be proactive in taking care of weeds, as they will be more caustic to flowers if left unattended to.
• Middle to late summer is a great time to prepare for next season’s gardening. Take notes of when plants ripen, how much rain your garden got throughout the season, and how well each plant fared.
Great Summer Flowers
These sun-loving flowers will brighten up any garden
• Purple Coneflower
• Daylily
• Dahlia
• Lily
• Gladiolus
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