More triple-digit heat coming soon; plan accordingly
Our yo-yo weather continues; watch out for signs of plant stress
Last days of July seem normal before 'cool' start to August
After record heat, some cool relief is on its way
Intense heat will challenge midsummer garden
Make most of mild weather before triple-digit heat returns Friday, opening day of the State Fair.
Red-hot start could make July challenging
June ends with a warming trend; triple digits coming soon
Windy conditions will keep temperatures below average during last days of spring.
Coolish June weather continues but watch out for threat of thunderstorms.
With more coolish weather ahead, there's still time to plant for summer
Make most of mild Memorial Day weekend weather
Warm weather brings rapid snow melt – and cold water
Heat arrives and so does vegetable planting time
After chilly, wet start to May, expect a rapid warm-up
After several summer-like days, cooler weather returns
Spring warm-up means one thing: Time to plant tomatoes
Warmer days are enticing for tomato planting
Spring-like days finally arrive (but still too cold for happy tomatoes)
No fooling: Chilly nights forecast, with possible frost
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Feb. 18: How to squeeze more food into less space
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Garden Checklist for week of March 30
Your garden doesn’t mind April showers. Get busy now to enjoy those future flowers.
* Get ready to swing into action in the vegetable garden. As nights warm up over 50 degrees, start setting out tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants.
* From seed, plant beans, beets, cantaloupes, carrots, corn, cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, radishes and squash. (Soak beet seeds overnight in water for better germination,)
* Plant onion sets.
* In the flower garden, plant seeds for asters, cosmos, celosia, marigolds, salvia, sunflowers and zinnias.
* Transplant petunias, zinnias, geraniums and other summer bloomers.
* Plant perennials and dahlia tubers for summer bloom.
* Transplant lettuce and cabbage seedlings.
* April is the last chance to plant citrus trees such as dwarf orange, lemon and kumquat. These trees also look good in landscaping and provide fresh fruit in winter.
* Smell orange blossoms? Feed citrus trees with a low dose of balanced fertilizer (such as 10-10-10) during bloom to help set fruit. Keep an eye out for ants.
* Apply slow-release fertilizer to the lawn.
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