In her book, The Well-Tended Perennial Garden (Timber Press,
2006, $34.95), Tracy DiSabato-Aust emphasizes the importance of
regularly pruning perennials in order for them to have the best
possible growth, flowering, and appearance. The aspects of
pruning perennials include deadheading, cutting back, pinching,
disbudding, thinning, and deadleafing. Each different perennial
varies in its requirements, so it's best to learn what your
particular ones need in order to give them that "perfect" care.
Plant, Harvest, Plant, Harvest The vegetable garden is in full
swing now, so check it daily for those items that need
harvesting as well as weeding, watering, and pest control.
There's plenty of time to start second plantings of fast-growing
crops like summer squash and bush green beans. Plant potatoes
for fall harvest, and begin determining where and what you want
for fall crops like turnips, kale, and spinach. Start cabbage
and broccoli seed indoors for transplanting. Make Dilly Beans
There's certainly great delight