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What's In Print:
Woodstock Revisited is out!
This August marks the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival in Bethel, NY. I was there, in all the mud and mess, and have written a chapter for this book. My essay is one of 50 celebrating the event, and it foreshadows my life as a gardener. Woodstock Revisited is available at your local bookstore or through www.amazon.com.
My chapter is entitiled "A Day in the Country", and I will be doing publicity for the next several months. Contact me at colleenplimpton@yahoo.com to arrange a signing or talk.
Also see my article on Garden Tours in the May/June issue of Connecticut Gardener. |
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What to do in the June Garden
- Deadhead flowers past bloom, such as lilacs and peonies.
- Continue to transplant, as long as you dig an adequate hole, amend it with compost, and loosen the roots of containerized plants.
- Cut back spring flowering shrubs after bloom.
- Amend the soil on your hydrangeas; if you want blue flowers work in Hollytone, Miracid or aluminum sulfate. For pink flowers, use lime. Remember some hydrangeas, such as the reddish-toned ones, are not amenable to color change.
- Bait slugs with a non-toxic granular such as Slug-O or Escar-Go. Or apply diatomaceous earth, ground eggshells or coffee grounds. All repel slugs. Alternatively, surround seedlings/plants with copper collars.
- Plants prone to mildew such as monarda & phlox benefit by thinning the center of each clump to improve air circulation.
- Finish mulching with 2 or 3 inches of organic material such as Sweet Peet or Agrimix.
- Mow your lawn high and leave the clippings on.
- Anticipate drought...if you use soaker hoses place them now.
- After each gardening session, examine yourself for ticks.
- If you've not already done so, plant warm-weather annuals such as lantana, cardinal vine, and browallia, to attract butterflies.
- Sit a while and enjoy your garden!
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