UGA Cooperative Extension

Putnam County Cooperative Extension Office:
Lake Country Master Gardener Association (LCMGA)

June Garden Tips

First Week  

• Feed Azaleas and Camellias if you haven’t done so. June is the month they set buds.
• Keep plants mulched to conserve moisture.  Mulch should not touch plants.
• Garden vegetables can still be planted.
• Prune out growth shoots from figs.

Second Week

• Root rose, azaleas or camellias in ½ sand ½ perlite.
• Keep container grown plants watered.
• You can still set out Dahlia tubers.
• Lawn planting with hybrid Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede and St. Augustine can be continued. 

Third Week

• Remove suckers from Crepe Myrtles.
• Water lawns with 1 inch per week.
• Prune hanging baskets to create denser growth and blooms.
• Continue to pinch new growth of Mums until July 15th to have more compact plants and blooms.

Fourth Week

• Plant shallots in the garden.
• Check your mower settings for the optimum height, slightly higher. Continue to feed Roses until September. 
• Fertilize Bermuda and Zoysia.
• Prune Hydrangeas as blooms fade.

Fifth Week

• Keep an eye out for lacebugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and flea beetles.  Fertilize flowerbeds with 10-10-10.
• Cucumber, squash and field peas can be planted.
• Transplant and divide Iris.

For more information, contact your local county extension coordinator.