July Garden Calendar
Planting
- Plant Pumpkin seeds for a Halloween harvest.
- Use Portulaca or Marigolds to fill in bare spots of flower bed.
- Root cuttings of Azalea, Boxwood, Camellia, Gardenia, Holly, and
Poinsettia in coarse sand. Cuttings should be 4-6 inches from new growth
with lower leaves removed.
- Plant now for color in the fall: Marigold, Zinnia, Celosia, and Joseph's
Coat.
- Daylilies may still be planted.
- Start cuttings for house plants: Ivy, Wandering Jew, Philodendron,
and Begonia.
- Plant fall vegetables: Cabbage, Parsley, and Collards.
Fertilizing
- Do not fertilize Camellias after July 1.
- Fertilize Chrysanthemums around July 15.
- Fertilize all of the garden as you did in March.
- Fertilize lawns with well balanced fertilizer.
Pruning
- Remove faded flowers from Crape myrtle to encourage a second blooming.
- Pinch back Mums before July 15.Cut back broken or withered fern fronds.
New growth will appear for fall garden.
- All Vegetables must be picked regularly to ensure continued bearing.
- When cutting Boxwood into a hedge, make sure the base is wider than
the top to allow sunlight to reach base of plants.
- Remove dead limbs from trees and shrubs.
- Roses should be pruned to encourage fall blooms.
- Remove flowers from basil and cut mint to encourage new shoots.
Mulch
- Check mulch on Azaleas and Camellias mulch should be at least 2 inches
thick.
- Zinnias and Mums must be kept mulched to reduce cultivation necessary
and conserve moisture.
Miscellaneous
- Water Azaleas well because they are setting flower buds now.
- Cut grass at 2.5 - 3 inches during hot weather.
- Water the whole garden deeply once a week.
Home Accent
Never leave house plants in a closed home over a vacation. Either water
and place under a shady tree or have a friendly neighbor come in and
water them for you.
In Bloom
Caladium, Cleome, Crape myrtle, Four-o'clocks, Hibiscus, Impatiens,
Liriope, Marigold, Mallow, Moonflower, Oleander, Periwinkle, Plumbago,
Portulaca, Salvia, Ageratum, Zinnia, Balsam, Butterfly weed, Canna, Cleome,
Cosmos, Dahlia, Daylily, Funkia, Gladiolus, Lily, Lycoris, Lythrum, Petunia,
Phlox, Rudbeckia, Scabiosa, Shasta Daisy, Snapdragon, Snow-on-the-mountain,
Tuberose, Verbena, Veronica, Althea, Buddleaia, and Montbretia.