Regional Gardening Guide - Zone 3-4
August 1 to August 30-- Discover what you should be doing right now. Our experts share gardening advice, techniques, news, and ideas to make your garden the best ever.
Here’s what’s happening in your gardening region:
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Lisa Colburn is a crazy gardener, great cook and author of The Maine Garden Journal.
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1.) Harvest time is here!
1. Stay ahead of the wave of vegetables. Learn a few tricks to make harvest time quick and efficient.
Harvesting VegetablesWhen harvest time comes, it comes big-time. For the gardener, the challenge now may be to keep ahead of a tsunami of vegetables. Learn some harvest tips from Burpee.com.Read more
Extending Your Tomato HarvestCheat the calendar! Tips on extending your tomato plant's harvest season.Read more
Growing and Harvesting PeppersGrowing peppers is a rewarding experience for every gardener.Read more
2.) Proper care for pansies and violas.
2. With proper care, pansies and violas will bloom this fall and again next spring. Pansies and violas perform best in cool weather.
3.) It’s time to plan your spring garden.
3. Plant fall bulbs for spectacular spring blooms.
Planting Fall BulbsOur horticultural expert will show you how to plant fall flower bulbs.Watch video
Earliest Spring Blooming BulbsSatisfaction in being first on your block with beautiful blooms.Read more
4.) For best selection, order fall bulbs now.
4. Go bold with yellow, orange and red tulips.
5.) Continue to keep the weeds at bay with the right tools.
5. Every gardener has a favorite tool to assist with weed control.
