Summer Gardening Tips: July

SPRING SUMMER AUTUMN WINTER
MARCH - APRIL - MAY JUNE - JULY - AUGUST SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER - NOVEMBER DECEMBER - JANUARY - FEBRUARY

 

July

  • Extend the blooming season of Crepe Myrtle, Rose of Sharon and Buddleia by cutting off spent blooms to invigorate them to form even more flowers.
  • Be sure to water plants early in the morning so the foliage can dry off before the summer sun sets in.
  • Pinch mums for the last time around the 4th of this month to ensure bushy plants this fall. Keep their height at about 12 inches.
  • Continue rose spraying program and dead head any faded blooms.
  • Scatter superphosphates around the base of Azaleas, Laurels, Rhododendrons and Pieris to pro- mote heavy flower bud formation this summer.
  • Fertilise bedding plants one last time for a good boost of bloom on into autumn.
Lawn Care for
July
New and Established Lawns

Continue to mow, and water frequently in very dry/hot weather. Spike the lawn with a fork to improve drainage.

Established Lawns

In excessive heat leave a very thin layer of short cuttings on the lawn as a sun shield.

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