WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for July
WARM REGION
WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for July
WARM REGION
Welcome to July!
July Jobs
#1 Prune roses
Time for winter rose pruning to encourage new growth and an abundance of flowers in spring.
Learn more#2 Fruit trees
Winter fruit tree prune now to shape and stimulate growth. This will increase your yield in summer
Learn more#3 Plant
Plant strawberry runners, roses, rhubarb and asparagus crowns, Jerusalem artichokes, garlic chives and yarrow.
#4 Bare root trees
Plant bare rooted fruit and deciduous trees. For a fraction of the cost of containerised plants, it’s the cheapest way to fill your garden.
Diggers top pest tips
Scale insects
Check your plants for scale insects. Keeping a close eye especially on your citrus trees.
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Leaf curl
Spray fruit trees with horticultural oil and copper spray after pruning. Peaches and nectarines need to be sprayed with copper spray or lime sulphur to help avoid leaf curl.
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Weeding
Weeding is still needed at this time of year. Most plant growth has slowed down so it won't be required as often but try to remove as many competitors as possible before the weather warms up again.
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Diggers top garden ideas
Plant herbs
Now is a good time to plant some coriander, chamomile and nasturtium in the herb patch.
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Tool care
In these cooler months, time to give your tools some love - sharpen, clean, oil and maintain your garden tools. Practicing tool hygiene will prevent the spread of disease.
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Plant trees
Plant many ornamental and fruit trees into the garden now, such as figs, pistachio and vines.
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Rockdust
Fruit & Citrus Fertiliser 2kg
The Bee Friendly Seed Collection
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