July is about endurance—for both the gardener and the garden. Heat, dry soil, and fast growth demand consistent care. This month is less about adding plants and more about protecting what’s already growing while setting the stage for late-summer and fall harvests. 1. Manage Water Carefully Summer heat makes water management critical. Inconsistent watering can…
July is the heart of summer gardening, and the focus turns toward heat management and planning for fall crops. Warm-season vegetables are in full growth, and succession planting is key to extending harvests. Heat-tolerant greens, fast-maturing fall vegetables, and tender herbs can still be sown in shaded or protected areas. Proper watering, mulching, and pest…
July is a busy month in the vegetable, herb, and fruit gardens. The summer harvest begins in July. Succession planting of warm-season crops continues and planting of cool-season crops for fall harvest can begin this month as well. Warm-weather crops coming to harvest this month must be picked at the peak of ripeness–just ripe, tender…
Each month, we bring you zone-by-zone garden care and planting tips. July in the Northern Hemisphere is mid-summer and nearly every garden is experiencing warm or hot weather. For July, our gardening tips are applicable in all zones. Here, you’ll find planting and care tips for trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, the lawn, and container…
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