June Gardening Checklist
Dear Consumer Journal,
I dread pruning the landscape.
I was
wondering if it would be green to forgo pruning? Is it really necessary?
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Despite the arduousness of pruning, it serves multiple purposes:
Cleans up the landscape
- Promotes growth and fullness
- Maintains the plant's appropriate shape, size and flowering potential
- Improves shrub and tree health, offering better air circulation and sun exposure
- Fortifies branches
Aside from pruning the shrubs and hedges, there are several other gardening chores to add to the
to-list:
- Examine plants, shrubs and trees for spider mite infestation.
- Promote flowering, discard wilted blooms from roses, perennials and annuals.
- If rainfall is sparse, water greenery and foliage generously.
- Prepare rhododendrons, junipers, pines, azaleas, laurel and hollies to withstand sizzling temperatures
with chelated iron.
- Spread mulch around plant beds to hinder the growth of weeds
- Select decorative plant container for potting plant and flower arrangements. This low maintenance approach to
gardening is worth the investment.
Share and post your gardening tips with us, below.
Holly Bentz (c) 2009 fruitionMedia
Posted by Alerts For Consumers at Mon, 08 Jun 2009 06:52:00 GMT 
Categories: Home and Garden,Consumer Information
Tags: gardening tips pruning
Categories: Home and Garden,Consumer Information
Tags: gardening tips pruning
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