LANDSCAPING : The morning light reveals flower buds ready to burst! Last Quarter moon today brings excellent energy for flowering plants. Plant dahlia tubers 4 inches deep and 18 inches apart, ensuring the growing eye points upward. / Stake tall perennials like delphiniums and hollyhocks before they reach 12 inches tall to prevent wind damage. / Direct sow calendula and nasturtiums for cheerful summer displays and beneficial insect attraction. / Divide overcrowded clumps of spring-flowering perennials like primroses now they’ve finished blooming.
ORCHARD : Fruit trees showing tiny fruitlets? This ascending moon phase supports their development beautifully. Thin apple and pear fruitlets to one per cluster once they reach marble-size to improve fruit quality and prevent branch breakage. / Check for aphid colonies on young fruit tree shoots and rub them off with your fingers before populations explode. / Apply organic mulch in a 3-foot circle around young fruit trees, keeping it 3 inches away from trunks to prevent collar rot.
VEGETABLE PATCH : Soil warming nicely under your fingertips? Perfect timing for warm-season flowers in the vegetable garden! Interplant climbing beans with sunflowers for natural support and companion planting benefits. / Direct sow nasturtiums around squash plants to deter cucumber beetles and add edible flowers to your salads. / Transplant marigolds between tomato rows to help suppress nematodes and add cheerful color to your growing space.