Check out these general summer care tips to make sure your lawn, garden and trees stay healthy and green all summer long. It has been a hot season, and now, more than ever, you need to make sure your garden and home landscape are getting the proper attention.

GENERAL SUMMER SEASON TIPS

Stake larger varieties of perennials such as delphiniums
Begin leaf spot control on tomato plants and stake young tomato plants; late staking contributes to blossom end rot
Tie climbing roses to trellises
Perform last picking of rhubarb at the end of the month to allow roots to store energy for the next season
Mulch you garden after the soil has warmed up later in the month
Fertilize lawns, flowers, and gardens
Continue weeding
Prune and shape new growth on arborvitae, juniper, and yew
Trim evergreens and hedges
Prune pines, spruce, and fir trees early to mid June