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Dig Deeper:

You’ve spent all spring and summer working hard in your garden—now it’s time to reap what you’ve sown.

Here’s a zone-by-zone to-do list for the month of May.

June To-Do List for Zone 5

Stake dahlias and gladiolas when you plant them to keep from damaging their roots later in the season.
Pinch back foliage ends of mums, 1⁄2 inch every 2 weeks.
Fertilize roses now: To supply potassium, whiz banana peels in a blender, then plop the stuff beneath the mulch around your roses.
Harvest daily from asparagus plants in patches at least 3 years old.
For autumn harvest, plant bush beans, Brussels sprouts, and late cabbage.
Spray tomato plants with compost tea (made by steeping an old pillowcase filled with compost in a bucket of water) to prevent diseases.

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