Sow or transplant herbs, including basil, catnip, chives, sage, tarragon and thyme. Sow or transplant summer perennial and annual flowers. Plant bulbs, corms and tubers of agapanthus, tuberous begonias, irises, gladioluses and watsonias. For bushier plants and more blooms, pinch new growth of begonias, chrysanthemums, marguerites, fuchsias, geraniums and lavender. Make sure irrigation drip lines, soaker hoses, sprinklers and water furrows are in place before plants get too big.
Popsicle sticks make great markers for seed starts or small plants.
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