7: What to do in the garden in July
Welcome to July, the sun is shining, and the garden is at its peak with an explosion of colour from the flowers in full bloom at the moment.
As potentially the warmest and sunniest months of the year, this is the time to really enjoy all of the hard work that was put in during winter and spring. Be sure to be vigilant and keep on top of watering plants during hot spells, especially new plants and newly planted trees and shrubs.
The warm and moist temperatures of July will encourage the pests to multiply, causing pests such as aphids to gorge on unsuspecting plants. Most of all, make sure to enjoy the garden you have worked so hard to create all those months ago with wonderful time spent amongst nature and greenery.
Ornamental Garden:
- Continue to deadhead Herbaceous Perennials and Roses as flowers go over.
- Continue weeding.
- Continue to edge borders.
- Cutback oriental poppies once flowered.
- Divide bearded Irises of flowering is declining, replant the youngest Rhizomes.
- Deadhead flowers that due back.
- Trim evergreen hedges.
- Plant autumn flowering bulbs.
- Turn compost heaps.
- Cut back spent flowers of climbing Hydrangea.
- Feed Dahlias and Cannas.
- Take cuttings of Clematis.
- Sow Biennials.
Vegetable Garden:
- Harvest Garlic planted last year.
- Harvest Onions once the leaves start to flop over.
- Sow spring Cabbages and plant out winter Cabbages.
- Water Courgettes consistently to encourage a good crop.
- Finish up planting winter Brassicas.
- Water fruit trees and bushes.
Other jobs to do in the garden in July:
- Continue to mow lawns.
- Apply fertiliser to lawns for a boost.
- Continue watering plants regularly, particularly during hot spells
- Keep an eye on potential plant diseases.