
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!