Some garden maintenance tips for July
- Remove faded blooms from Roses and any suckers from rootstock
- In beds and borders remove the formation of seed heads to channel energy into the production of further blooms
- If not already completed, sow biennial and perennial seeds
- Border carnations can be propagated via layering as soon as shoots have reached a reasonable length
- Autumn Crocuses can be planted now
- Keep water features filled by replacing water lost through evaporation
- Prune blackcurrants as soon as possible after the last fruits have been picked
- Continue regular mowing of lawns and treat any weeds with a suitable weedkiller
- Some shrubs which flower mainly on one year old wood should be pruned as soon as the flowers fade
- Trailing plants in rock gardens with too much vigour should be trimmed after flowering
