Flowers
• Prune late spring and early summer flowering shrubs immediately after flowering to promote new growth
• Dead head Sweet Peas to increase the flowering season
• Deadhead Roses and feed regularly
• Spray Roses to control black spot, mildew and aphids
• Water hanging baskets and containers at least once a day and feed once a week
• Feed perennials and shrubs with a granular fertiliser e.g. Rose Plus and hoe into the soil
• Remove faded flowers on Delphiniums and Lupins. This may encourage a second flowering
• Trim spring flowering heathers to remove flower heads and to keep in shape
• Tie in and train new growth on climbing and rambling Roses
• Water newly planted shrubs and perennials in dry conditions
• Semi-ripe cuttings can now be taken from shrubs and rooted in a cold frame
Fruit
• Check nets on fruit cages to make sure that they have not moved or been damaged
• Strawberry runners can be pegged down into soil or pots
• Train new growth on trained fruit trees removing side shoots
• Mulch Rhubarb plants and remove flower spikes
• Remove straw from under Strawberries that have finished fruiting
• Pick Raspberries regularly
Vegetables
• Harvest early potatoes
• Harvest globe artichokes
• Earth up main crop potatoes to give an increased yield
• Keep onions well watered to maximise yield
• Sow salad crops directly into the ground to continue getting fresh plants
• Feed all vegetable plants
Lawns
• Continue to mow grass raising the height of cut in dry weather
• Water in dry spells provided there is no hosepipe ban
Greenhouse
• Spray Peaches and Nectarines every day with tepid water
• Use biological control where pests are a problem
• Ensure that all vents are working and close them on cool evenings
• Soak the floor morning and evening to keep up humidity
• Remove faded flowers and dropped foliage to prevent the build up of fungal diseases
Ponds
• Continue to feed pond fish
• Remove any blanket weed by twirling it around on a stick
• Check filters on pumps to ensure that they are not blocked
• Remove any plant material that has fallen into the pond to prevent the build up of disease
General Tasks
• Top canes with cane caps to protect eyes
• Clean paving or slabs with an algicide
• Put pots of plants into gaps in the borders
• Use a Residual Current Device (RCD) when using any electrical equipment in the garden
• Feed the garden using granular fertilisers like Growmore or Rose Plus
Plants which are at their best in July
• Achillea (Yarrow)
• English Roses
• Clematis e.g. Marie Boisselot
• Erodium (Heron's Bill)
• Deschampsia (Hair Grass)
• Digitalis (Foxglove)
• Hemerocallis (Day Lily)
• Tropaeolum speciosum (Flame Creeper)
• Penstemons
