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Text Box: Upcoming Events
Floral Design and Auction
Tuesday,  July 14, 7:00 pm
Learn floral design basics from Mark Fultz of Olivia Designs.  All floral arrangements will be auctioned at the end of the evening.  Funds will be used for the landscaping at Allen Heritage Village.  All are welcome.

The Allen Garden Club meets at the Allen Heritage Center Train Depot

100 E. Main St., Allen  Click here for a map and directions.

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Text Box: Garden Tips for June:
Plant sun loving annuals and perennials such as zinnia, lantana, periwinkle and Mexican heather.
Brighten shady spots with caladiums, coleus, impatiens or torenia.
Wait on planting trees and shrubs until the weather cools in the fall.
Water only as needed.  Observe and follow the water conservation plan set by the City of Allen.  
Fertilize with an organic or your choice of fertilizer during June.  Fertilize your containers every other week with a liquid fish and/or seaweed emulsion diluted with water.  Fertilize your vegetable garden on the same schedule to keep the plants healthy and productive.
Check your shrubs and crape myrtles for scale.  Spray a light or summer weight horticultural oil only in the evenings to control scale.
Webworms and/or bag worms can be treated by using BT (bacillus thurengensis).

Text Box: Do you need information on watering, insects, diseases, propagation, wildlife, trees, etc?  
Click on this link to open this document provided by the Collin County Master Gardeners for links that will help you find answers to your garden questions.
Text Box: List of the Month—Chiles

Do you love your food hot or mild?  For those of you who like it hot, here is a list of peppers to grow in your vegetable gardens this summer.

Aji Dulce—looks like habanero but is mostly sweet
Anaheim—Big Jim is a good choice, R. Naky is mild, Sandia is spicy
Ancho—Used for chile rellenos
Chile Pequin—Popular in vinegar sauce
Habanero—One of the hottest peppers!
Jalepeno—TAM Mild, Senorita, and False Alarm are mild; yellow Jaloro is medium; Jalepeno Grande is plenty hot
Serrano—Small but spicy; super for salsa

From ‘The Lone Star Gardener’s Book of Lists’ by William D. Adams and Lois Trigg Chaplin