On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Scout your garden at least twice a week for insects and disease
• When it comes to irrigation, don’t follow a schedule. Timing should be based on soil moisture, temperature, plant performance, etc.
• Keep up with your weeding. Small weeds are much easier to control.
• Shape up azaleas now that they are done blooming.
• Attention: Beekeepers You may want to construct electric fence to protect hives from Bears
• If you’d like to help pollinators, take note through the summer when there is a shortage of blooming plants in your landscape. Make plans to fill those gaps by adding plants that bloom in those gap times.
• Honey bees are still swarming if you see a swarm call Cooperative extension 252-438-8188
• Succession planting

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On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.

• Identify your insect pest before purchasing a control.
• Read the instructions before purchase.
• Practice Lawnmower safety. Scout lawn for debris, never refuel a mower when mower is hot,  don’t mow when grass is wet, No extra riders one seat means one person!
• Don’t override mower safety features.
• Clean up fallen fruit that may have fallen after
• Good time to check tree/shrub health. If any trees and shrubs have not put out vigorous new growth by now, it may be time to consider replacing them.
• Honey bees are still swarming if you see a swarm call Cooperative extension 252-438-8188
• In general, don’t apply insecticides to plants that are blooming.

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