July

Stake and tie tall top-heavy plants such as delphiniums, hollyhocks, foxglove, and lupines.

Rotate and replant areas with mid-summer plantings of beets, bush beans, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, lettuce, kale, and peas for fall and winter crops.

Sow seeds of cosmos, zinnias, nicotiana for late summer and fall bloom.

Pay attention to the high stress areas of your lawn that are next to sidewalks and driveways (concrete retains heat). You may need to water these areas more often by hand.

Fertilize lawn.

Allow lawn to stay on the taller side this month. Taller grass blades encourage deeper root growth and increase drought tolerance.

Aerate with a spading fork, concentrating on dry patches, or call our Landscape Division to come aerate for you.

Salt deposits can build up in the soil of container plants. This will cause the foliage to burn. Flush out these deposits with a thorough watering once during the summer.

Continue summer rose care of deadheading, watering, and removing diseased leaves. Apply 2 tablespoons Epsom salts around the drip line of your roses. Water well.