Wheaton Garden Club

In the Ornamental Garden:

• Plant summer-loving bulbs like Gladiolus, Elephant Ears and Caladium now.
• Plant dahlias after mid-May.  They will start blooming in July until hard frost.
• Clematis need full sun but their roots need to be kept cool with mulch and preferably Continue reading “Horticulture Report – May 2014”

What to Do in the Garden in April
In the Edible Garden
• Erect climbing material for vining crops like peas, pole beans, gourds and cucumbers.
• Add compost to soil.
• Plant fruit trees, grapes, raspberries and blackberries.
In the Ornamental Garden
• Place stakes around plants now so plants can grow through stakes. The cheap green tomato cages sold in most garden centers work well to support many plants.
• Divide perennials when they resume growth. Divide poppies, peonies and iris in late summer to early fall. 4-inch diameter sections work best. Rake back mulch around roses Continue reading “Horticultural Report – April 2014”

The Ornamental Garden:
• Prune woody plants to remove any dead, weak, diseased or crossing branches.
• Trim back Russian Sage and Butterfly Bushes to a height of 6” – 8”.
• Prune yews (Taxus) in late March. Continue reading “Horticultural Report – March 2014”

The Ornamental Garden:

• Plant spring-flowering bulbs as long as the ground is not frozen.
• Protect evergreen trees and shrubs with an additional watering this month.
• Prune deciduous shrubs and trees.  Once leaves have fallen it is much easier to see the Continue reading “November Horticulture Report”