Summer vegetables can begin to be sown toward the end of the month: beans (lima and snap), corn, cucumbers, melons (cantaloupe, muskmelon, and watermelon), okra, green onions, peanuts, pumpkins, summer squashes, and sunflowers.
Gardening Tasks by Month for Elko, NV
Gardening Tips
Elko, NV
Continue fertilizing established roses, watering the day before and after application.
Beware of pests that are attracted to new growth, such as aphids and cutworms.
Prune frost-sensitive citrus trees after new spring growth. Plant new citrus trees.
Once the fruit on your trees set, thin out the fruit to about 6 inches apart. This thinning encourages the fruit to grow bigger.
Fertilize deciduous fruit trees when they leaf out.
Apply mulch around the base of edibles and flowers to conserve moisture (and prevent weeds).
Plant herbs such as: basil, chamomile, chives, lavender, marjoram, mint, oregano, parsley, sage, savory, thyme, and yarrow.
Plant transplants such as: artichokes, eggplants, peppers, and tomatoes.
Fertilize cool-season lawns, such as bluegrass and ryegrass. Do not fertilize warm-season lawn grasses yet.
Finish planting any cool-season vegetables, such as beets, carrots, cabbage, peas, and potatoes.
Add new flowers to your garden, such as bee balm, black-eyed Susan, cosmos, marigold, sunflower, and zinnia.
Divide and replant summer- and fall-blooming perennials.
Prune evergreen and summer-flowering trees and shrubs. Prune spring-flowering shrubs only after they finish blooming.
To help avoid weeds in your lawn, establish a regular mowing schedule now. Avoid mowing your lawn when it is wet, however, to prevent the spread of fungal problems.
Water lawns and gardens deeply once to twice a week, depending on the amount of rain. Do not overwater.
Now is the time to plant almost every kind of landscape plant. Remember, the sooner you plant, the sooner your plants will become established.
