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Direct seed pumpkins, squash and cucumber.
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Water new plants deeply. Avoid just squirting them with a water hose.
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Fertilize container plants.
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Avoid fertilizing perennials.
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Dead head plants to clean up and encourage flowering (especially on annuals) but avoid harsh pruning.
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If vegetable plants have succumbed to disease and pest, pull them out and put in the trash.