When the potato plants begin to decline, the potatoes should be ready. Make sure your sprinkler and drip systems are working properly. On hot days, you may need to do some additional watering. If you are planting new plants in your yard or garden, you will need to do more frequent watering at first. Be sure to water lightly before applying the fertilizer and then follow up with a good watering after appling the fertilizer and then water again the next day as well.
Insects can still be a problem, especially in the vegetable gardens.
For the organic gardener, use Worry Free to control snails and slugs and use Nature's Pest Fighter to take care of other crawling insects like ants, aphids, beetles, and more. As it gets warmer, you may find more ants coming into your house. Keep them out by spraying around the perimeter of your house. As it gets warmer, you may need to water more often. Depending on the size of the container, the temperature in your home, and the amount of light, you may need to water more often.