What to do in July

In July, the garden is in full summer swing, with plants in full bloom, fruits ripening and vegetables ready for harvest. It’s a month of maintaining your garden's health, keep on top of watering and feeding and make sure plants continue to thrive in the warmer temperatures:

Things to do in July:

• Make sure the birds have water in dry spells.
• Keep new young plants well-watered and feed and water plants in containers regularly.
• Continue deadheading flowers as they fade.
• Prune shrubs that flowered in early summer and take semi-ripe cuttings from them.
• Trim conifer hedges and take cuttings from them.
• Summer-prune wisteria.
• Divide bearded irises and layer and take cuttings of carnations and pinks.
• Plant autumn flowering bulbs.
• Transplant seedlings of biennials sown earlier.
• Lift new potatoes, onions and garlic and pinch out runner beans at the top of the canes.
• Pinch out outdoor tomatoes when four trusses have formed and remove all side shoots.
• Pick raspberries and currents and harvest herbs.
• Damp down and ventilate the greenhouse.

Last Chance:

• Fill any gaps in beds and borders with bedding.
• Sow the last vegetables for harvesting in autumn and plant our all winter brassicas.

Getting Ahead:

• Plan to have you garden cared for if you are away.
• Order spring-flowering bulbs.
• Prepare the ground for new lawns in autumn.
• Sow salad under cover for autumn and winter and prepare new strawberry beds.

The Weather

• One of the warmest months, with some hot spells. Average day time temperatures typically ranging from 21°C to 24°C and night time temperatures between 12°C and 14°C.
• Heatwaves are possible, pushing temperatures above 30°C, but these are typically short-lived.
• Rainfall is lower but can occur in the form of summer storms.
• One of the sunniest months with long, bright days.

General Tasks

Vegetables & Herbs

Fruit

The Flower Garden

The Greenhouse

Containers

Trees & Shrubs

Hedges

The Lawn

Wildlife and the Pond

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