July Gardening Tasks

If you haven’t gotten started on your July gardening tasks it’s not too late to get going. Here’s what you should be doing in July for a healthy happy garden…

Water check: Make sure you adjust your watering to fit the needs of climate changes for your area. The best way to check is with a moisture meter so you’re sure that the roots are getting enough water as the days heat up. Especially pay attention to container plants – mine have needed watering twice daily, and it’s not even that hot here.

Rose check: Mid summer is a good time to deadhead roses, remove suckers, and spray them down lightly with water to clear out any accumulated ants, mites, and other creepy crawlies.

Got peas?: Peas tend to start getting heat stress about now, but you can add a heavy mulch which should help keep your sweet peas cooler and extend their season.

Shrub care: For shrubs with spring and early summer blooms, clear out dead blooms and remove any dead branches. Trim to keep them looking good.

Plant clover: For spots in your garden that are done (i.e. summer veggies that are done for the season), clear out the dead plants, and plant clover to keep weeds at bay until you can plant your fall and winter veggies.

Mosquito control: Change your bird bath more often or it’ll become a raging mosquito habitat – ick.

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