July Gardening Calendar
Watermelon – Choosing
a summer watermelon for ripeness is as simple as slapping or knocking on it.
The good ripe ones sound hollow, and the unripe ones sound like solid wood.
Flowering annuals and perennials – Such
as Salvia, Zinnia, Coneflower, and Petunia, remove faded flowers to encourage
bushiness and more flower production. Plant sun and heat tolerant annuals.
Tropicals are a good choice because the plants now how to beat the summer heat
and tropicals will reward you with lots of blooms and color.
Dahlias – The
last week in July trim your plants back by half of their height to produce fall
blooms. Fertilize with a flowering plant food.
Pink and Blue Hydrangeas – Remove
faded flower stems. Trim shorten droopy, flowerless stems by 1/3. New growth
that occurs now through winter will produce next summer’s blooms.
Herbs – Now is
a good time to trim back Basil, Mint, and Oregano by half to prevent flowering
and seed production. This will produce tastier leaves to use later.
Summer Vegetables – The
plants will stop flower production when just one ripe cucumber, squash, or okra
are left on the plant. Pick your summer vegetables on a regular basis to
prevent this.
Fall
Vegetables – Plant peppers, corn, cucumbers, squash, bush
beans, and fall tomatoes. For tomatoes use the small to medium sized varieties.
Houseplants, Patio Pots, and
Hanging Baskets – Check plants that are spending the summer
outdoors for insects. Use an insecticidal soap, if needed. Your houseplants can
be fertilized by-weekly with a water-soluble plant food. Hibiscus and More has a
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Trees and Shrubs – Newly
spring planted trees and shrubs should be watered 2 gallons of water per foot
of plant height.
Figs – Remove
the tallest shoots in the middle first, then prune the rest of the fig lightly.
The horizontal branches produce the best fruit.
New
Turf – There is 6 to 7 weeks to start your project on
laying or replacing turf grasses. The grass needs to be well-rooted before the
cool weather starts, which is shortly after daylight savings time ends. It
usually takes 10-15 days to get the grass established.
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