July Garden Calendar

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Plant Advice

When lily blossoms fade in Zones 4-6, clip off the entire seed head. Leave the rest of the stalk and the leaves to help build a bigger bulb.
To keep daylilies attractive and healthy, remove any streaked or yellow leaves.
Renew perennial geraniums by shearing off old growth as soon as the flowers fade and the plants start to look ratty. To improve the appearance of annual geraniums, pick off dead flowers and yellowed leaves.
At the first signs of brown rot in Zones 5 and 6, spray peaches with wettable sulfur.
In Zones 2 and 3 sow lettuce seeds midmonth for a fall harvest.
Cut back by half 'Silver Mound' artemisia in Zones 3-6 anytime the plant flops open and exposes its center.
Despite hot weather, don't hesitate to fill gaps in the flower border with new container-grown plants.
Conserve water in dry areas by allowing your lawn to go dormant. It will green up again as soon as rains return. Mulch all garden beds to conserve moisture, and give extra water to moisture-loving plants such as astilbes and ferns. And remember: Whenever the garden needs water, the compost pile should get watered, too.