Stay Cool & Keep on Gardening: June & July Gardening Tips
go.ncsu.edu/readext?1077411
en Español / em Português
El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.
Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.
Português
Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.
Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.
English
English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.
Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.
Collapse ▲
Stay Cool & Keep on Gardening: June & July Gardening Tips
Written by Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, Annette Thompson
- Warm season lawns can be fertilized in June. It is recommended that prior to fertilizing that you obtain a soil test. Your local extension office can help with this or you can access information from this site: https://gardening.ces.ncsu.edu/soils/soil-testing/
- Vegetable planting continues in June for things such as beans, peppers, and tomatoes.
- Look forward to July harvesting, canning, freezing, sharing with neighbors and eating.
- Seeding can be started for cool season vegetables like brussel sprouts and collards
- Big leaf hydrangea blooms can be pruned as the flowers fade.
- Watering is essential as the weather heats up. Watering is best done early in the day. Soaker hoses are a good way to water since they don’t wet the foliage or disturb the soil structure. When hand watering, water from the base of the plant. Water deeply to encourage deep root growth. Vegetables need about an inch of water a week. Adding mulch is a good way to help the soil retain moisture (and keep weeds down).
- Pruning of spring flowering shrubs needs to be done before July if you want blooms next spring.
- Remove fading flowers from perennials to encourage continued blooming.
- Be on the lookout for summer pests such as aphids, spider mites, snails, slugs, and Japanese beetles. If powdery mildew is a problem, remove infected plants and thin out the bed to improve air circulation.
- In June, it is not too late to plant annuals like portulaca, marigolds, cosmos, and zinnias. Most planting needs to be completed before July.
- As the leaves of spring flowering bulbs die, they can be cut back now. Overcrowded daffodil bulbs can be dug up and divided. Replant immediately or store them in a cool, dark, well-ventilated place for fall planting.