June Garden Checklist: What to Plant, Water, and Watch This Month

June 1, 2009 / Ecoyards
Close-up of a cluster of purple rhododendron flowers with green leaves in the background.

June Garden Checklist

  1. Pull weeds. Pull weeds. Pull more weeds.
  2. Plant vegetable seeds for a harvest into fall and even winter. Replace plants that have bolted with summer crops such as peppers and tomatoes.
  3. Water wisely. Make sure newly planted or transplanted trees and shrubs are getting enough water. Check plants that you’ve planted within the last few years. Give plants enough water to wet the root zone—water deep but less frequently. Use your rain barrels to conserve water. Water container plants regularly and fertilize them every four weeks or so.
  4. Mow the lawn regularly, and don’t allow the blades to grow too long.
  5. Enjoy the bloom. Plants are actively growing this month. Take time to enjoy peonies, irises, rockroses, and rhododendrons, which are going strong right now.
  6. Put out tomato plants if you haven’t already. Prune the lower leaves to prevent water from splashing on them—this helps prevent disease and other issues.
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