June Gardening Tips

 

Mid-Atlantic Region Garden Tips

Expect highs in the low- to mid-80s F and lows in the mid-50s to mid-60s. Take advantage of any dry, cooler days to stay ahead on your gardening chores.

• Keep an eye out for pests such as groundhogs and rabbits so that they do not get to your harvest before you do.

            Groundhogs have sensitive noses, so use that to your advantage. Groundhogs detest             the scent of garlic, lavender, basil, chives, lemon balm, mint, sage, thyme, rosemary,                and oregano. They do not like the smell and sting of cayenne pepper.

• Plant squash, cucumbers, pumpkins, and gourds outside.

• Plant members of the nightshade family if you haven't already.

    **Nightshade is a family of plants that includes tomatoes, eggplant,                    potatoes, and peppers.

• Divide spring-flowering bulbs while you can still tell where they are. **Mark the location of any that you will be dividing in fall, instead, before their foliage dies back.

• Fill in gaps left behind as spring bulb plants and early-blooming perennials