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Things to Plant in July Flower Plants: Ageratum, Ajuga, Alpine Aster, Balsam, Wax Begonia, Blue Daze, Boltonia, Cockscomb, Silver Dollar Plant (Lunaria Annua), Periwinkle, Portulaca, Purslane, Rudebeckia Hirta (Gloriosa Daisy), Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage), Sedum, Stokes’ Aster, Torenia (Wishbone Flower), Vinca, Zinnia. FLOWER SEEDS: Ageratum, Balsam, Castor Bean, Cleome, Cockscomb, Cosmos, Four-O’Clock, Gaillardia (Blanket Flower), Impatiens, marigold, Moonflower, Morning Glory, Periwinkle, Portulaca, Tithonia, Torenia, Vinca, Zinnia. BULBS: Colchicum (Autumn Crocus), Lirope, Lycoris, monkey Grass. VEGETABLES: Things to Do in July Fertilize: Give annuals a complete fertilizer. Water well before and after. Deadhead and fertilize roses. Fertilize young fruit trees (except pears) with a 3-1-2 ratio product at 1 lb. per inch of trunk diameter. WATER: Water all planted areas deeply but infrequently during dry periods. outdoor container plants need daily watering. Consider landscaping with drought resistant native plants in the future. SOIL: Mulch all bare soil. Turn compost pile and add new ingredients. Clean up spring vegetable gardens and replenish with compost. LAWNCARE: Mow every 5-7 days, leaving the clippings on the lawn. Watch for take-all patch. Set mower higher in shady areas to promote denser turf. DISEASES/PESTS TO LOOK FOR: Watch for Spider mites, leaf rollers, lacebugs on azaleas. Chinch bugs, fleas, ticks, chiggers and grubs in lawns. Scale insects on euonymus, hollies, camellias. Webworms in pecans and persimmons. Powdery mildew on crepe myrtles and roses. Aphids on crepe myrtle, roses and Mexican milkweed. Scale on peaches and plums. Spray trunks to prevent borer attack. Remove any diseased leaves from beds; do not add to compost. Prune: Remove vigorous growth from center of peach and plum trees to prevent shading of fruiting shoots. Tip new blackberry canes at 4’ to force side branches. Prune dead and damaged wood from trees and shrubs as needed. Do not prune oaks. Other Things to Do in July Plan fall garden and prepare beds by removing perennial weeds before tilling; add compost and fertilizer. Gather herbs and flowers to dry. preserve the bounty by freezing, canning or drying vegetables and fruits. |
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