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July Gardening To Do List

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Plant

  • Start seeds for fall cabbages, parsley and collards
  • Replant summer color if needed

Lawn Care

  • For zoysia and bermuda lawns: fertilize and raise mower blades to 2 1/2 to 3 inches in hot dry weather

Fertilize

  • Perennial flowers and re-blooming hydrangeas

Prune

  • Remove blooms from re-blooming hydrangeas
  • Pinch back mums, chrysanthemums and other fall blooming flowers
  • Continue to deadhead annuals and perennials
  • Remove unsightly fern fronds

Other

  • Water on weeks with less than one inch of rain
  • Continue to monitor for insect and fungal diseases and treat as needed
  • Keep birdbaths clean and filled with water
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    • Peach Trees: How-to and Information
    • Tomatoes: How-to and Information
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