Maryland Grows
Category: Lawn & Garden
Yard and Garden Tips and Tasks for June
Outdoor Yard and Garden Tips Cut iris flower stalks down to the crown when they are finished blooming. Leave the foliage alone. If your iris are over-crowded after flowering lift and divide them. Check rhizomes for iris borer. Practice IPM (Integrated Pest Management) in…
Read MoreFeatured Video – Building a cinder block square foot garden
This video from NC State Extension outlines a great square-foot garden build created with cinder blocks. Use the holes in the blocks to plant ornamentals and other plants that will attract pollinators to your food crop.
Read MoreDandelion Greens: Glad I’m Not a Starving Colonist
My son stood in the back of the pick up truck surveying his work. His eyes were wide, arms outstretched, and his jaw slack in amazement. “Did I plant all of this?” he asked, as he pointed to the broad…
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