If the scapes straighten out, or if you see yellow or brown developing in garlic stalks and at least half of the leaves, then the garlic is ready to be picked.
Gardentalk
Gardentalk – Harvest potential exploders before the big rain
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski recommends that you harvest as many ripe cherries and cabbage as you can before they split and become inedible.
Gardentalk – Ed answers your questions on gardening and yard care
Listeners send in questions about crabapple tree discoloration, horsetail proliferation, and hydrangea care.
Gardentalk – Preparing your picked peonies for a perfect, prolonged presentation
Master Gardener Ed Buyarski has tips for getting the most out of your peonies flowers. He also answers a question about mulch for rhododendrons.
Gardentalk – Why a mulch is useful for your yard and garden
Mulch or a non-living ground cover can inhibit weed growth, conserve moisture and provide a more aesthetically-pleasing surface than just bare soil between your trees and shrubs.
Gardentalk – Summer’s second planting season now underway
As soon as gardeners harvest their first spring crop, they can start planting a second crop of peas, carrots, beets, swiss chard, lettuce and kale.