by Mitzi
Davis
Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Master Gardener
Larimer County
Rub your hands with lavender leaves to remove strong odors like onion and garlic.
Mushrooms or toadstools grow in decomposing organic matter such as roots, stumps or even boards buried in your yard after house construction. They are a nuisance in your lawn, and as the material decays it can leave a depression in the yard. There is no chemical control but eventually the food supply is exhausted and the infestation dies out.
Check your container-grown flowers and vegetables daily. With our hot, windy weather, the pots may need to be watered once a day –maybe even twice. Fertilize regularly with a dilute fertilizer because constant watering leaches nutrients from the soil.
Hollyhocks, English daisies, foxgloves, Canterbury bells and Sweet William are biennials. Plant the seeds now, over-winter in the garden with mulch for protection and they will bloom next year. Let them go to seed after flowering and you will have new plants that will bloom the following year.
During dry spells, trees may shed up to ten percent of their leaves. Shedding leaves reduces water losses through transpiration and causes little or no harm to the tree.
The authors have received training through Colorado State University Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener program and is a Master Gardener volunteer for Larimer County.
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