🌼 July Garden Guide: Keep Your Garden Blooming!
​Your mid-summer checklist to keep your garden thriving through the heat.

🌸 Boost Your Blooms

• Snapdragons: ✂️ Pinch back after blooming to encourage a second flush.
• Delphinium & Phlox: Trim and fertilize to promote a second round of flowers.

🌱 Propagation Pro Tips

• Try Layering:
  • Works great with: Verbenas, Euonymus, English Ivy, Climbing Roses
  • How-to: Fasten stems to the ground and cover with soil—easy rooting magic!

✂️ Cutting Flowers Like a Pro

• Use sharp shears or a knife to avoid damaging plants.
• Cut at a slant for better water absorption.
• Pro tip: Bring a bucket of water to collect fresh cuts—skip the basket!

🪴 Divide, Transplant, Support

• Bearded Iris: Divide in July! Use the healthy rhizome tips and trim leaves to 6”.
• Tall Flowers: Stake gently using soft twine—strong support, low visibility.

🌾 Lawn Love

• A gray or brown tint on your lawn? Your mower blades may need sharpening!
• Shredded grass ≠ healthy grass. Keep those blades sharp and properly adjusted.

⚠️ Garden Safety First

• Pesticides: Store securely in original containers. Keep away from children & pets.
• Always read labels and follow safety directions—especially on edibles.
• Don’t forget: Observe waiting periods before harvesting sprayed crops.
• 🥗 Wash all produce thoroughly before eating.

🦟 Mosquito Patrol

• Eliminate standing water—even small puddles can breed swarms.
• Water your garden early in the morning to avoid fungal issues at night.
• Mulch to retain moisture and improve crop yield.

🥬 Sow Now for Fall Harvest

• Late July to early August is the time to plant:
  • Lettuce
  • Radishes
  • Carrots
  • Beets
  • Turnips
  • Kale
  • Spinach

🌞 Quick Tips

• 💧 Your garden needs 1 inch of water/week
• 🕗 Early watering = healthier plants
• 🌿 Mulch = happy roots + fewer weeds

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