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June in the Garden: Time to Grow!
June is when Utah gardens really start showing off! The days are longer, the soil is warm, and plants are growing fast. Here are a few simple tasks to keep your garden thriving this month.
💧 Water Deep, Not Daily
As temperatures rise, encourage deeper roots by watering thoroughly and less often. Check soil moisture before watering—many plants need less water than we think.
🌼 Let the Pollinators Work
Bees, butterflies, and beneficial insects are busy helping your garden. Plant blooming flowers, avoid spraying pesticides, and enjoy the buzz of a healthy ecosystem.
🍅 Support Your Vegetables
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and squash are growing quickly now. Add stakes or cages before plants get too large and unruly.
🌱 Mulch Matters
A 2–3 inch layer of mulch helps conserve water, suppress weeds, and keep roots cooler during hot summer days.
🐛 Scout Before You Spray
Not every insect is a problem. Take a closer look before reaching for a treatment. Many beneficial insects are helping control pests naturally.
✂️ Deadhead & Enjoy
Remove spent blooms from annuals and perennials to encourage more flowers throughout the summer.
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June Tips & Checklist
Discontinue harvesting asparagus spears in early June to allow the fronds to form for the rest of the growing season.
Prune tomatoes to open the canopy of the plant.
Consider planting sweet corn in the garden every other week (until early July) to extend the harvest.
Prune spring flowering shrubs (those that bloom before June) after they have bloomed to encourage new flower buds for next season.
Deadhead (cut off) spent blossoms of perennial and annual flowers.
Thin the fruit of apples, peaches, and apricots to approximately one fruit every 5-6 inches.
Apply a second application of pre-emergent herbicides in late May to early June to control annual weeds in the lawn such as crabgrass and spurge.
Remember that turfgrass only needs 1 to 1 ½ inches of irrigation per week. See irrigation needs in your area.
Pests and Problems:
Monitor vegetables and herbs for earwig damage.
Protect ash trees with a registered chemical to prevent lilac/ash borer damage.
Use control measures in apples and pears to reduce wormy fruit. For specific timing see the Utah Pests Advisories.
Treat for powdery mildew on apples beginning when leaves are emerging (at 1/2 inch green) until June.
Watch for insect pests in raspberries from mid-May thru early June. For specific timing see our Utah Pests Advisories.
Control the Western cherry fruit fly when fruit changes color from straw color to pink to avoid maggots in cherries.
Control the peach twig borer in peaches, nectarines, and apricot trees. For specific timing see our Utah Pests Advisories.
Monitor for damaging turfgrass insects. In areas previously damaged, consider a preventative (systemic) insecticide.
June Garden Reminder
The healthiest gardens aren't silent—they buzz with life. Slow down, take a walk through your garden, and enjoy the progress you've made.
Happy Gardening!
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