What Albuquerque Gardeners Should Do in June:  

• Install rain barrels for the upcoming monsoon.  
• Look into water rebates from the City of Albuquerque for water harvesting. 1.2.3.2.1.
• Adjust watering schedule to increasing temperatures and city watering ordinances.
• Check for clogs in drip systems.
• Fertilize roses for continuous blooming.
• Fertilize flowering annuals and perennials now with Bloom Max.
• Plant tomatoes and use Superthrive on newly planted vegetables.
• Mulch your plants as weather warms to keep soil cool and conserve moisture.
• Attack weeds with Bonide herbicides.
• Apply second application of Bonide pre-emergent to gardens and open spaces.
• Spray for insects and diseases on vegetables and ornamental plants.
• Apply second application of BT to geraniums, petunias and tomatoes.
• Continue fruit tree disease and insect control.
• Remove sucker or off-shoot growth from trees.
• Apply heavy mulch around shrubs, especially newly planted ones.
• Continue deadheading as needed.
• Safe to put certain house plants outdoors in the shade and protected from the wind.
• East Mountain area can start planting now.
• Kick back and enjoy your yard and garden!
• Plant warm season vegetables like tomatoes, green chiles, eggplant and squash.
• Plant annual flowering plants. Color, color!
• Plant perennial flowering plants.
• Plant window boxes and container planters.
• Plant roses and fertilize existing ones.
• Plant warm season natives.
• Seed warm season grasses.
• Sod cool season lawns.
• Fertilize existing warm season grasses
• Inspect and treat for insects and weeds.
• Find out about IPM: Integrated Pest Management
• Check for elm leaf beetles, spider mites and bagworms.
• Properly adjusted irrigation systems will reduce water usage.
• Adjust watering with temperature and wind.
• Water new plantings daily; consult us about individual plant requirements.
• Deadhead flower blossoms now and throughout the summer for fabulous reblooming!
• Treat petunias, geraniums and tomatoes with BT for caterpillars.
• Fox urine scares the beejebers out of rabbits so maybe they won’t eat all your new plants.
• Remember your Mama!