Japanese beetles? Handpick and drop in a jar of detergent and water.
Gardening Tasks by Month for North Salt Lake, UT
Gardening Tips
North Salt Lake, UT
Order spring-blooming bulbs at the end of the month for fall planting.
Dig up and divide day lilies that have finished blooming.
Remove any dead flowers from plants to encourage new growth.
Remove any old plants that have stopped producing to help eliminate insects and diseases from your garden.
Check your plants for any insect or disease damage and treat when necessary.
Cut down raspberry canes.
If there are dry spells, remember to water your plants and shrubs thoroughly to prevent drought.
Keep planting fall vegetables, such as lettuce, turnips, collards, kale, radishes, beans, spinach, and beets.
This is a great time to plant evergreen trees and shrubs, such as pines, spruces, and firs, because the plants will have time to develop their roots before the winter conditions.
Keep harvesting your fruit and vegetables every couple days to encourage production into the fall.
Continue to weed before the weeds go to seed.
Don’t mow your grass too short during hot weather.
Fertilize roses (last time this year).
Check your local nursery for fall-blooming plants, such as mums and asters.
Ripen tomatoes on the vine, not the windowsill; put fallen green tomatoes in a brown paper bag with an apple.
Share the bounty of your garden with friends and those in need!
Harvest cantaloupe when the stem easily separates from the fruit.
Dig up your potatoes once the vines have died and the tops turn brown.
