- Don’t cut your grass any shorter than three inches.
- Don’t prune unless it is absolutely necessary. Restrict trimming to removing a few stray shoots.
- Don’t apply nitrogen fertilizer (manure, straw, or sawdust) to shrubs.
- Don’t forget to remove dead foliage as it will keep the plants blooming until frost!
- Don’t forget to check your hemlock trees for signs of woolly adegid infestations.
- Don’t neglect your beautiful container gardens! Be sure to feed them worm castings or granulated organic fertilizer.
- Don’t forget to trim plants back if they have become overgrown.
- Don’t let the heat get to you! Be sure to think about planting your fall crops.
- Don’t drop the ball on insect control and watering.
- Don’t stop removing old foliage from the garden and when you remove diseased plants don’t put them in the compost heap.
- Don’t forget to harvest your basil when the plants begin to flower. Be sure to cut the stems back to get a new growth.
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