Divide Bearded Iris Any time between now and October is perfect
to dig and divide bearded iris. Remove the flower stalk, dig the
plants from the soil and discard any spongy rhizomes. Cut
individual sections of root, each with a fan of foliage, to
plant or share with neighbors. Reduce the amount of foliage by
cutting it back to 3 to 4 inches from the root. Plant prepared
rhizomes in fast draining soil in full sun. Watch for Tomato
Pests Be on the watch for disappearing leaves and stems on your
tomato plants. It can often happen overnight. The culprits are
hornworms, large caterpillars with voracious appetites. Their
green camouflage blends in with foliage and makes them difficult
to spot. You can hand pick the worms and drop them in a bucket
of soapy water. Or use a biological control -- Bacillus
thuringiensis (or Bt) -- which kills the caterpillars by
infecting them with a fatal disease. Cut Back Leggy Annuals It
is possible to get another set of blooms from your annual
plantings if you cut them back while th