In July, gardens are bursting with vibrant summer blooms and ripe fruits, making it a peak time for gardening activities.

Keep your garden in tip-top shape so that you can enjoy sitting out on your decking and admiring nature’s beauty!

Here are some tips and tasks to keep your garden thriving this month:

Patio and Containers:

  • Maintenance: Feed and deadhead container plants regularly.
  • Watering: Water containers daily, possibly twice a day for smaller ones.

General Maintenance:

  • Feed Your Plants: Especially focus on nourishing your fruit and vegetable garden.
  • Watering Tips: Monitor the weather and water your garden in the evening. Be attentive to smaller pots and baskets that may need watering twice daily, and water the soil directly.
  • Deadheading: Regularly deadhead flowering plants like roses to encourage continuous blooming.
  • Hanging Baskets: Trim back hanging baskets and planters for fresh growth.
  • Climbers Support: Secure climbers with plant ties for proper growth.
  • Lawn Care: Maintain your lawn by feeding it for new growth and controlling weeds.
  • Summer Bedding: Introduce instant color with summer bedding plants in beds, borders, and containers.
  • Hedge Trimming: Trim hedges like privet and fast-growers; adjust trimming frequency based on hedge type.
  • Wisteria Pruning: Shape wisteria by pruning side shoots.

Lawn Care:

  • Adjust Mowing Height: Raise mower blades during hot, dry spells to keep grass green without excessive watering.
  • Watering New Lawns: Newly established lawns need regular watering during dry spells.

Vegetables and Herbs:

  • Planting: Sow main-crop carrots, beetroot, leek, beans, peas, lettuce, and more.
  • Watering: Keep vegetables well-watered during dry spells.
  • Harvesting: Harvest vegetables as they mature; store root crops when ready.

Fruit Trees:

  • Strawberries: Tidy beds and propagate new plants from runners.
  • Harvesting: Collect raspberries, blackcurrants, and gooseberries.
  • Thinning: Thin out fruit for better growth.

Nature and Wildlife:

  • Bird Care: Maintain bird baths with fresh water, refill feeders, and create habitats for froglets and toadlets.
  • Wildlife Passage: Ensure gaps in fences to allow wildlife movement between gardens.

Embrace the beauty of July in your garden with these essential tasks and projects! And why not add some composite decking available here at Finch.