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Enjoy Your Garden this July

Hi there,

July brings some wonderful garden colour, along with ripening fruit, productive vegetable plots, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the summer sunshine. It’s been a particularly hot and dry summer so far, so keeping plants properly watered should be one of the main priorities this month.

Concentrate first on containers, hanging baskets, anything newly planted, greenhouse plants, and fruiting crops like tomatoes and courgettes. Water thoroughly so the moisture travels deep into the soil, rather than applying a light sprinkle to the surface. If a hosepipe ban is in place, check the guidance from your water supplier and use a watering can where permitted. Collected rainwater can also be put to good use, whilst mulching borders helps the soil retain moisture for longer.

There are plenty of other seasonal jobs to enjoy, too. Keep deadheading roses and summer bedding to encourage more flowers and tie in fast-growing climbers before their stems become tangled. My latest monthly blogs below contain more timely advice to help keep your garden colourful, healthy, and productive through July.

I’ll be at Chorley Flower Show on Sunday, 2nd of August, with plenty of gardening inspiration to enjoy across the weekend. I hope to see you there.

I’m always keen to hear what you would like to see more of in the newsletter, so do feel free to reply and share your ideas.

Enjoy your garden,

David