July Gardening Tips

Gardening is one of my favorite hobbies, but it can be a lot of work if you don’t stay on top of all your plants and flowers. I love starting new flowerpots and planting different types of flowers each season but keeping up with them can be difficult. I’m always looking for ways to keep track and organize my gardening schedule so that nothing gets forgotten. Luckily, there are plenty of online services that offer monthly gardening tips, giving you a heads-up on what tasks to tackle each month in the garden. Here are some tips for July!

Clear out dying and spent plants

Remove dead and dying blooms.
Remove diseased plants. You can cut them down or pull them out from the garden, depending on how much you want to do yourself versus hiring someone else for the task.
Clear out plants that aren’t thriving in the garden, whether due to bad soil or too much shade or just not being planted in the right spot in general.
Remove plants that are crowding other plants, taking up too much space or otherwise looking out of place—whatever it is that makes you feel like something doesn’t belong in your garden, get rid of it!

Sow vegetables for a fall crop

Sow vegetables for a fall crop. When you plant in the fall, you can harvest in the spring, or you can plant again after that first harvest and harvest in the fall, or you can plant again after that second harvest and harvest in winter.

You’ll get more control over your soil conditions if you sow seeds directly into the ground rather than transplanting seedlings from flats onto your garden beds; however, if this is not practical or desirable then start seedlings indoors (under lights) as early as possible and move them outside once danger of frost has passed and night temperatures stay above 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius).

Divide spring-blooming perennials

Be sure to divide (or divide and replant) spring-blooming perennials in the spring, when you can still give the plants plenty of time to reestablish themselves. Dig up the entire plant, making sure not to cut it back. Then divide it into smaller sections with a sharp knife or shovel.

Removing spent flowers will encourage new flower growth, so always remove old blooms from spring-blooming perennials after they have finished flowering and before seed set occurs (usually in early summer).

Check roses for disease and pests

Check the leaves for signs of pests or diseases. Look for browning, curling, or yellowing leaves, which can signal an infestation from aphids. A cottony white substance on the underside of leaves could be a sign of powdery mildew disease.
Check the stems for signs of disease. If you find that your rose stem is covered in black spots, this is a sure sign that it has been infected with black spot fungus and should be removed as soon as possible to prevent further spread (and avoid killing off any other healthy parts around it).
Check the roots for signs of disease. If you notice any roots dying back at all on your plant, then this could mean they have been infected by root rot fungus – which can cause serious damage if left untreated!
Check the buds for signs of disease. Be sure to inspect any buds that form on your roses throughout summer; if they begin turning brownish red instead of being green-yellowish then this may indicate aphid infestation or virus infections respectively – both could kill off entire plants quickly if not dealt with immediately!

Protect your produce from pests

Garlic and mint

These two plants have strong scents that can repel pests. If you have any of these in your garden, use them! They’re basically free pest control!

Sticky traps

Sticky traps are a great way to catch flying insects like aphids or whiteflies. You don’t even have to worry about getting close enough to them; just hang the sticky trap near where you see the pests so they fly into it and get stuck there overnight. These are especially helpful if you have a problem with ants crawling up your plants because they can climb up the plant’s stem or stalk and go straight into places where other repellents might not reach, such as between fruits on vegetables (like tomatoes).

Predators like ladybugs will eat aphids off of your plants if given access by removing leaves around those areas first so predators can easily access them without having to crawl through thick branches or stems first which make it harder for predators like ladybugs who cannot fly but only walk across surfaces such as leaves when moving around looking for food.”

Prune summer-flowering shrubs

This is a good time to prune your summer-flowering shrubs. Here are some things you should consider doing:

Prune to shape the shrub.
Prune to remove dead or diseased wood.
Prune to remove excessive growth. You can do this by cutting off all of the new growth at its base, or by removing just one or two branches on a stem that appears too thick for its location in the plant’s canopy (this will encourage more branching). Or you can simply thin out some of the leaves (leaves crowding each other out) by removing some leaves and buds with sharp pruning shears so that only one leaf remains per node (where leaves emerge from stems). This will encourage more branching, which in turn helps create more flowers and fruit!
Lastly, if your shrub has gotten too big over time due to repeated pruning, it’s time now to let it grow as big as possible before next winter when we’ll have our freeze back again.”

Check containers daily for dryness

Check containers daily for dryness. If you’re using a drip irrigation system, check the lines for leaks and make sure they’re working properly. If you do not have a drip irrigation system, water by hand.

Harvest, harvest, harvest!

Harvesting is a great way to save money, enjoy the fruits of your labor, share with others and learn more about your plants.

Maintaining your garden successfully is easier when you know what to do each month.

Growing a garden is a lot of work, but it’s easier when you know what to expect and when. Here are some tips for maintaining your garden in the month of July.

Maintaining your garden successfully is easier when you know what to do each month. Knowing the tasks that need to be done and the right time of year to do them will help keep everything running smoothly throughout the growing season. In addition, knowing what results you’ll get from the different activities will help make those results more efficient (and enjoyable).

We hope you’ve discovered some new ideas for maintaining your garden. Remember that a great garden is one that is continually in flux, and the key to keeping it looking beautiful is by being proactive each month. This can seem like a tall order, but when you have the right tools at hand—that is, these monthly tips!—you can keep your garden in tip-top shape all year round.