Garden Tips

August Tips

• The best time to control Japanese knotweed is when it is in flower.
• Squashing yellow jackets releases a chemical that signals others to attack.
• Repot houseplants if needed, several weeks before bringing them inside.
• Deadhead your annuals and perennial flowers to ward off insects attracted to decaying blooms.
• Apply water directly to the root area of trees and shrubs, not the leaves.
• Several days of temperatures above 90 degrees can prevent tomato pollination.
• Plant cool-season crops such as kale, broccoli. beets and lettuce for fall harvesting.