Gardening tasks to Do in July

Of all of the aromatic annuals, the petunia is the perfect identified and probably the most profuse flowering.

On the time we purchase vegetation within the spring, the moon vine is a poor-appear­ing plant; in any other case extra individuals would purchase them. How delicately fra­grant they’re, how fragile! Have you ever sown seeds of them? They’re laborious and should be soaked in water in a single day. One other beautiful night annual is the Flowering Tobacco. It’s best planted amongst different slightly tall flowers, which give it a background. In recent times charming deep rose and crimson kinds have been produced. They’re typically cataloged as Nicotiana sanderae hybrids.

After a refreshing bathe within the late afternoon, how nice is our stroll alongside the backyard paths, following the night meal; doubly so if we’ve got planted the Candy-briar Rose, the Eglantine of the British. This straightforward outdated rose, dropped at America by the Pilgrims, has pleasant apple-scented leaves. Many different roses have bigger flowers and are extra stunning in coloration, however then, they don’t have the aromatic leaves.

The North

Tropical Fish. Tropical fish, such because the guppies and swordtails, could also be put within the lily pool to manage mosquitoes, instead of goldfish. Greater than doubtless if they’re in pairs, they may breed professional­fusely, producing a amount of younger, which, by the best way, are born alive slightly than hatched from an egg deposited on vegetation or on the pool backside, as is finished by most different fish.

The West Coast

Roses ought to have a relaxation interval from early July to late August. Domesticate nicely in the beginning of the interval, then don’t give them any water till the top.

The beautiful Montbretias, coming in­to bloom now, thrive on about the identical cultural therapy as gladiolus.

Water chrysanthemums about as soon as per week and completely domesticate as quickly after as the bottom will be labored. The identical applies to gladiolus and dahlia.

Mountain Journeys. In upland and mountain journeys, be aware the stunning native shrubbery. Many of those species will be obtained from nurseries in appropriate planting sizes.

Lilies require an abundance of water when they’re in bloom, however after all, the water needs to be saved off the blos­soms.

Snapdragons. Many western gar­deners sow snapdragons in July, be­lieving that they’re much freer from rust all through the remainder of the yr.

Sow Seeds. This can be a good month for sowing seeds of seaholly (Eryngium amethystinum) in seed packing containers, and gold-encup (Hunnemannia) in beds the place the bloom is needed.

The South

Rule 1: Water, domesticate, mulch.

Oriental Poppies will be moved this month. If they aren’t dug too deeply the remainder of the roots which stay within the soil will develop into new vegetation.

Peonies are gaining popularity every year with these residing as far north as Tennessee. That is the month to order a few of the varieties your backyard lacks.

Winter bouquets needs to be con­sidered now, for lots of the everlast­ings are at their finest. They should be minimize whereas they’re within the bud stage and hung the wrong way up to dry.

Lots of the annuals are struggling just a little from the warmth. Reduce them again, slightly severely and they’re going to recuperate by stopping seeding.

Many perennials could also be sown this month. Begin cuttings of many such vegetation as coleus, Hibiscus, jasmine, and begonias.

Give azaleas an utility of cot­tonseed meal. Pinching out suggestions of latest twigs on azaleas between now and August 15 will give elevated bloom subsequent winter.

Leafrollers. Florida gardeners be aware: If leafrollers make your cannas ugly, use a pyrethrum spray to con­trol them.

“Gophers” If Florida gardeners are bothered with “gophers,” that are actually land turtles, soak a wad of cotton in carbon bisulphide, stuff it in­to the holes they’ve made, and canopy the doorway to the holes directly.

Roses. Florida nurserymen can sup­ply some rose varieties out of packing containers or ball and burlapped if wanted for summer-planting work.

Refill the hole in your flower border with   Plumbago or carnations now.

In Georgia, in case your garden will get so weedy as to seem hopeless, plow it up this month, then replant to Ber­muda Grass every time situations are proper, someday between now and winter.

Poinsettias.  Reduce them again now.