Seasonal Plant Tips

THINGS TO DO:
July is a good month to trim your plants:
Pinch back your hardy mums . In order to get compact,bushy plants, pinch your mums when the plants are 6-8 ” tall and again before July 15 when buds generally begin to form. To pinch-nip out the growth center. Pinching will stimulate more branching and produce more flower buds. If you want larger flowers, remove all but 1-2 buds.
By the way, does anyone know where you can buy hardy mum seeds?
Too late to prune your spring flowering shrubs such as azalea, lilacs and forsythia as they are starting to form new buds for next years bloom.
Deadhead any plants with spent flowers. This keeps your flowerbed fresh looking and well manicured throughout the season. It is important to deadhead for several reasons not only does it improve the looks of your flowerbeds, but prolongs blooming time and may even give you a second blooming.
Watering
Your garden and flower beds need at least 1″ of rain per week. The best time to water is in the morning so that the leaves have time to dry out during the day. It is better to water once deeply instead of several light waterings so that the root grow deeper into the soil. The most efficient way to water the soil is at the base of the plant rather than by a sprinkler.
Japanes beetles are starting to emerge from the soil, be on the look out for them.
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