| In Northern United States and Canada | | | | cases, to improve fertility is an admirable practice. It |
| By the middle of the month at the latest all such | | | | is important to spread the mulches before really hot |
| bedding plants as Begonias, Cannas, Fuchsias, | | | | weather arrives. Control of weeds in lawns should |
| Geraniums, Heliotropes, Abutilons and Blood Leaf | | | | receive serious attention. Various sprays are available |
| should be set in the location they are to decorate. | | | | for different kinds of weeds. These should be used in |
| Early June, too, is an appropriate time for planting | | | | the ways recommended by their manufacturers. |
| Tomatoes, Peppers and Eggplants. Sow seeds of | | | | Hand weeding is effective and inexpensive. House |
| fast-growing annuals, such as Zinnias, Globe | | | | plants may be put outdoors now for a Summery |
| Amarants, Marigolds, Sweet Alyssum, Cosmos and | | | | "vacation." For those kinds that need shade, a spot |
| Sunflowers, for a good display later. Continue to | | | | under a tree or along the north side of a wall is |
| make regular sowings of Corn, Beets, Carrots, | | | | suitable. |
| Lettuce and other crops of this type. Make modest | | | | In the South |
| sowings of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli. | | | | Don't let your garden suffer from lack of moisture. |
| Propagate Strawberries by runners to provide strong | | | | Adequate watering during periods of dry weather is |
| young plants for setting out in newly prepared beds | | | | one of the great secrets of success with flower |
| in August. It is by no means too late to set,out | | | | gardening, vegetable gardening and the maintenance |
| Dahlias. Indeed, plantings made at this time usually do | | | | of lawns. Moisture-loving trees and shrubs, too, must |
| better than earlier ones. Plant, too, Gladioli, | | | | be cared for in this respect. This particularly applies to |
| Montbretias, Caladiums, Tigridias and Tuberous | | | | trees, shrubs and evergreens that have been |
| Begonias. When the foliage has died is the best time | | | | transplanted within the last year. |
| to lift, separate and replant Narcissi that have been in | | | | Mulching is a great aid in conserving moisture and |
| position for some years and have become crowded | | | | brings other benefits too. Keep Dahlias pruned, |
| and perhaps weakened. | | | | staked and tied and water them, fertilize them and |
| The shearing of hedges will now demand attention. | | | | cultivate the soil about them shallowly to promote |
| Cut them so that the base of the hedge is a little | | | | healthy growth. Remove faded blooms from Crape |
| wider than the top. If you didn't make sowings of | | | | Myrtles, Butterfly Bushes, and from annuals and |
| perennials in late May, do so now. Among the best | | | | perennials. Azaleas and many other kinds of shrubs |
| kinds to raise in this way are Delphiniums, Columbines, | | | | and some trees can be propagated by cuttings |
| Anchusas, Stokesias, Geums, Alyssums, Iberis, | | | | inserted now. Dahlias, Gladioli and Cannas can be |
| Campanulas and Coreopsis. This is a good time to | | | | planted until the middle of the month. |
| insert cuttings of many perennials and rock garden | | | | On the West Coast |
| plants. Set them in a bed of well-firmed sand or in | | | | In the northwest make sowings of Beets, Broccoli, |
| perlite or vermiculite in a shaded coldframe. | | | | Cauliflower, Lettuce, Kohlrabi, Rutabaga. Carrots and |
| Routine chores such as picking faded blooms, cutting | | | | Beets for late crops. Summer-flowering plants such |
| off old flower stems, cultivating, weeding and | | | | as Roses, Fuchsias, bird of paradise, Geraniums, |
| watering are likely to take a good deal of time this | | | | Begonias and Dahlias will benefit from a light dressing |
| month. Take faded flowers off Lilacs, | | | | of fertilizer applied this month. |
| Rhododendrons and Azaleas. June is the month of | | | | Watering and other routine chores such as staking |
| Roses. Now comes their finest display. Cut their | | | | and tying and cultivating as well as harvesting will |
| flowers with discretion, leaving behind as many leaves | | | | occupy much of the gardener's time during June. |
| as possible. Keep up the dusting or spraying program | | | | Attention to disease and pest control must not be |
| faithfully. | | | | relaxed. Pick faded blooms from Azaleas and |
| Mulching to conserve moisture, reduce weeding, | | | | Rhododendrons before seed pods form. Wage |
| maintain more even soil temperatures and, in some | | | | constant warfare on weeds. |