Pruning Lilacs and Beetle Warnings From Garden Tips
Garden notes advise pruning lilacs in thirds to rejuvenate the bush and removing dead limbs. Manage sucker growth, avoid heavy feeding myths, and warn against rot influenced by manure. Also covers Mexican Bean Beetle control by hand-picking, bean care, and cautions on mulch phytotoxins and research on wood chips by Cornell.
July Rain Fosters Garden Bloom and Hardy Verses
A July with heavy rainfall boosts most plants while zinnias resist excess moisture. Begonias and impatiens enjoy the damp, grass needs mowing twice weekly, and weeding challenges persist. The border boasts phlox, Franklinia remains a late bloom, Rudbeckia Goldstorm thrives in sun and drought, and dahlia Nepos adds white and pink hues from Kingwood Gardens. Japanese barberry Berberis thunbergii aurea shines in yellow hedges, though aphids afflict related varieties.
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