Garden Tips

August Tips

• Be alert for yellow jackets and other wasps when working outdoors.
  

  The best time to control Japanese Knotweed is when it is in flower.

  Consider allowing some green peppers to ripen to red before harvesting them.

  Remember to keep fertilizing and pruning your container plants to encourage fresh growth and flowers.

  Allowing summer squashes to grow large will decrease the total yield.

  The premature change in color of tree leaves is often a sign of stress.

  Overwatering when melons are near maturity may reduce sweetness.