Garden in June: that's to be done now

Early summer begins in June - the temperatures rise and the sun allows the plants to grow and thrive. Find out which gardening work should be on your to-do list this month.

Table of contents Table of contents Garden in June: This has to be done now

• Gardening in the ornamental garden - that has to be done
• Terrace and balcony: care tips for June
• Vegetables, herbs and fruits: this is important this month
• Plant protection in June

Table of contents Table of contents Garden in June: This has to be done now

• Gardening in the ornamental garden - that has to be done
• Terrace and balcony: care tips for June
• Vegetables, herbs and fruits: this is important this month
• Plant protection in June

Gardening in the ornamental garden - that has to be done

In June your garden needs more moisture than usual. Keep your sown areas moist throughout, this is the only way you can benefit from a rich harvest.

Work the floor

Well loosened soil absorbs rain or irrigation water better. The roots in particular benefit from this if you aerate the soil well by regular chopping. You should be particularly thorough when a vacation trip is imminent. Weeding can be done in parallel to this work.

Take care of the lawn

If it doesn't get too hot and dry in June, you can still plant or sow lawn very well. Existing grass grows particularly quickly in June: mix freshly cut grass with straw or dry chopped branches and twigs. This will prevent your compost from rotting.

Water plants

Your plants need a lot of liquid in June - water from the rain barrel is best for this. Tip: Never water at lunchtime, otherwise a large part of the water evaporates immediately. If the June sun is particularly strong, the water drops can also act like burning glasses and cause burns in plants.

The best time to water is early in the morning, so avoid leaf burns and the water can dry well until evening.

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garden pond

Foil, filter, pump and accessories: the month of June is particularly suitable for creating a pond. If you already have a garden pond, you should now regularly check the water level. If it is too low, water must be added. A rain barrel pays off here too.

Plant roses

Container roses can even be planted in June. When buying, make sure you have a firm root ball and water your new roses regularly by hand in the beginning. The location is particularly important for the development of roses: roses love sunny and airy places and a deep and water-permeable floor.

Plant and cut perennials

Roses appreciate company. Dignified companions who do not push themselves too much into the foreground are simple bedding plants from the cottage garden. Plant phlox, delphinium, honeysuckle and sunflower in the spring at a suitable distance. In summer the plants need to be fertilized and watered regularly. Prevent early seed formation by cutting off withered flowers and pruning faded perennials - the perennials and summer flowers will then bloom more vigorously.

Fertilize

Especially at the time of the main bloom, your flowers and perennials are happy to receive nutrients. During this time, the so-called "top dressing" provides plants with a boost of fresh nutrients. It is best to use mineral fertilizer: simply dissolve in water and pour directly around the stem.

Pruning

It is better not to cut hedges, shrubs or trees until the end of August. Birds particularly like to nest in the woods. You cut the offspring out of their nests with cutting work.

Maintain boxwood

You should water this topiary by hand in the event of prolonged drought. In addition, a topiary is recommended again in June. If you want to multiply the book, you can now do this with cuttings or with subsidence.

June is a good month to give the boxwood a topiary.

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Grooming rhododendron

The hybrids often start flowering in June. Take care of the plants by keeping them moderately moist; when dry, they need to be watered particularly often. Remove withered flowers and supply the plants with rhododendron fertilizer or compost.

Pruning

Cutting trees in summer makes biological sense. Many scientific studies have shown that the cuts and wounds in a tree heal much better in the period from April to September than in the other months. In addition, carry out the last nitrogenous fertilization on shrubs and trees at the end of June: the wood is then particularly well matured by winter.

Trees should be cut in summer, because tree cuts and wounds heal better during this time.

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Good to know: Although the law prohibits felling and lifting in the period from March 1st to September 30th, it does cut and treat trees and shrubs.

Terrace and balcony: care tips for June

In June it is finally warm enough for small parties in the green. Invite your friends and neighbors to the garden party so you can really enjoy the summer. The following works will bring your terrace back into shape.

Petunias embellish both the balcony and the terrace with their flowers.

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Cleaning up

Snap off withered flowers from petunias and bulbous begonias. For daisies, you should cut the stem down to the next leaf; with geraniums you have to remove the entire inflorescence. To do this, bend the stem of the plant against the direction of growth. Your flowers thank you, because the entire force of the flower flows into the bud formation.

Bushy growth

On fuchsias, geraniums and hard-working Lieschen, you should clip out the shoot tips and the top pairs of leaves. This gives the plants a larger number of flowers and a more bushy growth.

Regular clipping stimulates flowering in fuchsias.

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oleander

The shrub plant is a popular and frugal container plant for balconies and patios. Simple potting soil is often too nutritious or too acidic for the Mediterranean plant. A mixture of ripe compost, garden soil, quartz sand and garden lime is suitable to prevent over-fertilization.

Compost is an excellent organic fertilizer.

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Vegetables, herbs and fruits: this is important this month

Tomatoes, cucumbers and the like also need special care in June. Tomatoes should be pickled and the asparagus can be harvested the last time.

Mulching the beds

Cucumbers, pumpkins and tomatoes grow particularly evenly when you mulch your beds. The crop plants with high water requirements enjoy a blanket made of organic material such as hay, straw, chopped wood or green waste.

June Fall

Apple and pear trees often lose their fruit in early June. You do not have to worry because the tree only separates from the fruits, which it cannot feed sufficiently. Collect the fall fruit regularly.

Tip: Your fruit will get bigger and more aromatic if you continue to remove fruit after the "June fall". Leave the two largest fruits per fruit whisk.

Strawberries

Now it is strawberry time in the fields and in the gardens. Carefully free the harvested strawberry plants from the leaves and just let the heart stand. Climbing strawberries must be tied up.

In June you can harvest strawberries fresh from the garden.

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Sow vegetables

If you want to harvest late, you can now sow carrots for the winter. Planting dates in June also include sweet peppers, broccoli, hot peppers, eggplants, cucumbers and Brussels sprouts.

Carrots, hot peppers, cucumbers, eggplants and Brussels sprouts can be sown in June.

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Pickle tomatoes

Tomatoes form so-called avers in the leaf axils. Break them out regularly. Because of the increased leaf mass, the fruit quality suffers. Provide the plants with water regularly, as this is the only way to successfully fruit.

Thin out cucumbers

You should thin out cucumbers regularly, otherwise the plants will produce too many fruits. As a rule, only the first fruit is left on the sixth leaf of each branch. Remove all fruits and side shoots in the leaf axils near the stem. In addition, a generous water supply of up to three liters per day is very important.

Sow salads

Young plants should be grown in June so that you can harvest fresh lettuce at any time, even in summer. When buying, watch out for heat-resistant varieties such as 'Lollo' or 'Dynamite'. Good to know: The seeds germinate very poorly at temperatures above 18 degrees Celsius. It is better to sow in the evening, do not forget to water and protect the seeds from overheating with a white fleece until they germinate.

The evening hours are perfect for planting fresh lettuce.

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Herbal manure

It is easy to dose and is very cheap: You can even make herb herbs from nettles, for example. The broth usually has to ferment for 10 to 14 days and can then be used as fertilizer. It contains important nutrients and trace elements that are particularly suitable for the kitchen garden.

Herb harvest

June 21 is the longest day of the year. Popularly, it is also the best day to harvest arnica, club moss, mugwort, verbena, St. John's wort, chamomile, mullein flowers and quince. The herbs are harvested, dried and used for the medicine cabinet.

Herbs full in midsummer - every hobby cook will be happy. The blue-purple glowing flowers of the chives are not only edible, but also a nice decoration for various summer dishes.

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Harvest sugar snap peas

Sugar snap pods are a delight, but only in season. They are harvested while the peas are still very small and are then consumed immediately.

Sugar snap peas do not have to be rinsed, you can eat them whole.

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Plant protection in June

Not only you, but also many pests are happy about the growing fruits and vegetables in June. Plant pests such as snails, mice, caterpillars, lice and other insects appear suddenly and could damage your harvest. You can find out how to protect yourself from vermin here:

Collect nettles

Dried or fresh nettle plants are particularly suitable for combating pests that occur on herbs.

Protect cucumbers with horsetail broth

Did you know that mildew is particularly common on cucumbers? To prevent the fungal infection, you should spray your cucumber plants with horsetail broth from the beginning of June. Repeat this process every 14 days.

Pluck strawberry leaves

In June you should also take a look at your strawberry plants. If you discover red-stained strawberry leaves, you should remove them immediately. The red spots indicate the red spot disease. The strawberry varieties 'Bogata' and 'Elvira' are less susceptible to this disease.

Colorado beetles infest your vegetables

The beetle with the ten black and yellow stripes on its back is active in June and is particularly interested in potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants. So that the Colorado beetle does not ruin your harvest, you should collect all eggs, larvae and beetles early.

The black and yellow Colorado beetle prefers to be on potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants.

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Lacewings and ladybugs help against aphids

The lacewing larvae, like ladybirds, have a penchant for aphids. A lacewing larva alone can eat up to 500 aphids. You should therefore avoid the use of chemical pesticides as soon as you discover aphids and leave the fight against the aphids to the lacewings and ladybirds.

A lacewing larva consumes up to 500 aphids - and is therefore a useful helper in the fight against pests in the garden.

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