July Landscape Garden Tips
Select a tip for the month of July below:
Tip #1: Keep an eye out for those pesty Japanese Beetles.
Tip #2: Make sure your plants and lawn are receiving enough water.
Tip #3: Cut back Chrysanthemums (mums) this month.
Tip #4: Fertilize annual flowers in beds and container plantings.
Tip #5: Deadhead and fertilize perennials plants.
Tip #6: Deadhead and fertilize roses if necessary.
Tip #7: If you are on the Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede or St. Augustine ProScape Lawn Fertilization Program it is now time for Application #3.
Tip #8: Plant Bermuda or Centipede lawns from seed or sod now.
Tip #9: Check Azaleas, Roses, Junipers and other shrubs or trees in the landscape for presence of insects.
Tip #10: Check plants and lawn for fungus and disease.
Tip #11: Now is a great time to begin pre-planning for the Fall garden season.
Tip #1: Keep an eye out for those pesty Japanese Beetles.
When you see the first Japanese Beetle, spray Liquid Sevin (Carbyrl) on the various shrubs and trees that these pests find attractive. Repeat spray after each rainfall. Japanese beetle traps are also an effective way to capture these pests before they have a chance to return underground to lay eggs for next year.
Tip #2: Make sure your plants and lawn are receiving enough water.
Summer means hotter and sometimes drier weather. Provide adequate water for plants that stress during prolonged periods of dry weather. It is best to water from early to mid-morning. Never water your lawn or the foliage of plants during the late evening hours as this can promote the growth of damaging fungus. If you have a sprinkler system set the timer to begin watering no earlier than 5 AM. To help retain moisture in the soil during the summer months, apply a layer of mulch around the root systems of plants in beds and containers.
Tip #3: Cut back Chrysanthemums (Fall Garden Mums) this month.
Mums are cool season bloomers and therefore, in the South, should not be allowed to bloom during summer. Cut them back by half their size during late June or by July 15th. After pruning, fertilize your mums with a well-balanced flower fertilizer or organic plant food to maintain overall health and enhance bloom production in the Fall.
Tip #4: Fertilize annual bedding plants in flower beds and containers.
Fertilize annual bedding plants in flowerbeds and containers with a well-balanced, slow-release granular flower food or organic plant food as directed on the label. If you like to feed more regularly fertilize with a water-soluble liquid fertilizer once every week or two.
Tip #5: Deadhead and fertilize perennials plants.
To maintain overall health and enhance bloom production, remove spent flowers or cut back plants and fertilize with a well-balanced flower fertilizer or organic plant food.
Tip #6: Deadhead and fertilize roses.
To maintain overall health and enhance bloom production, remove spent rose blooms and fertilize with a well-balanced rose fertilizer or organic plant food. SEE: Fertilizing Roses ALSO SEE: Pruning Roses
Tip #7: If you are on a Bermuda, Zoysia, Centipede or St. Augustine ProScape Lawn Fertilization Program it is now time for Application #3.
Fertilize Bermuda or Zoysia with ProScape 32-3-6 w/2% Iron Slow Release Lawn Fertilizer, or Milorganite. If many weeds are present you can fertilize Bermuda or Zoyisa with ProScape 20-4-10 Weed & Feed Lawn Fertilizer. If only a few weeds are present spot-spray with Hi-Yield Lawn Weed Killer.
Fertilize Centipede or St. Augustine with ProScape 25-0-10 or a Centipede Weed & Feed fertilizer. If only a few weeds are present spot-spray with Atrazine Lawn Weed Killer. Always follow instructions on label for mixing and application rates.
SEE: Lawn Fertilization Programs
Tip #8: Plant Bermuda lawns from seed or sod now.
When planting a Bermuda lawn from seed make sure to use turf-type Bermuda seed as common Bermuda is best suited for pastures. Turf-type Bermuda grasses, such as 'Panama' and 'Sahara', display excellent overall turf quality similar to that of Tifway Bermuda 419 sod. TifBlair Centipede is a new, more cold hardy strain available in seed or sod.SEE: How To Plant A Lawn
Tip #9: Inspect azaleas, roses, junipers and other shrubs or trees in the landscape for presence of insects.
If damaging insects are present on plants and trees you can usually eliminate or repel them successfully with Malathion, Sevin (Carbyrl) or any product containing Neem oil. SEE: Insect Control Instructions
Tip #10: Check plants and the lawn for funguses.
During hot and rainy summers the chance for fungal development and other diseases on plants and lawn grass increases. If expanding brown patches or circular rings of a light gray ash-like substance are forming in your lawn this could indicate the presence of a damaging fungus. If so, broadcast a Granular Lawn Fungicide or spray with Liquid Fungicide. if you see a powdery white or orange substance develop on the leaves of plants, this could be powdery mildew or rust. These diseases can be effectively controlled by spraying with a solution containing Neem oil. SEE: Disease Control In The Landscape
Tip #11: Now is a great time to begin pre-planning for the Fall season.
Fall and winter are great times for planting shrubs and trees. This makes now a great time to have a landscape plan drawn for your property. If you live in the Atlanta or Macon metro areas and are interested in working with a landscape designer who will work with you to achieve your landscape goals, contact Brian Wilson at Call 678-859-8704. If you want to attempt to draw your own landscape plan SEE: About Landscape Design
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