Gardentalk – Garlic scapes and cabbage root maggots

No scape yet: Close-up view of garlic as it continues growing in a North Douglas garden. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
In this week’s edition of Gardentalk, Master Gardener Ed Buyarski reminds us about removing garlic scapes.
Much like the deadheading of flower bulbs that was covered in last week’s segment, Buyarski explains that clipping the emerging top bud or scape of a hardneck garlic plant sets aside more energy for the garlic bulb’s development.
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