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Summer Rose Care - Taking Cuttings - Summer Watering - Plants That Shouldn't Dry Out 
In the Veggie Garden - Garden Inspections - Potato & Tomato Blight - Composting
Peony Measles - July Tomato Care - Tomato Troubles - Sow Flower Seeds - Powdery Mildew 
​Going on Vacation - July introduction - Amanda's Blog - July Garden Stars 
July Garden Chores - July Lawn Care - July Plant Combo - Plant Police - July Arrangement
Water Restrictions - Ornamental Tropical Shrubs - Plant of the Month: Calla Lilies 

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July Intro

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Seattle Dahlia
It must be summer; the dahlias are finally struttin’ their stuff, putting on their lipstick and fluffing their petals. They are bold as brass as they pump out flower after flower. It’s difficult keeping up with removing their dead blossoms, but they appreciate the preening as it gives them the wherewithal to create more. 

Removing spent blossoms is big part of summer gardening and as it’s not just dahlias putting on a show. There are many summer flowers besides nasturtiums and other annuals that benefit from being tidied up such as lilies, daisies, phlox and roses.  Many plants will re-flower, but some like lilies, won’t produce more blossoms, instead they can devote their energy to produce next year’s flowers.  

As flowers fade and satin petals become colourful confetti, I’m reminded of The Flower Fairies, my favorite childhood book by Cicely May Baker. As a child (and as an adult truth be told), I really wanted these tiny wonderful magical creatures to exist and not just because they are cool, but because they are the care-takers of all plants.

A flower fairy is born when a seed sprouts and are bound to protect and care for their flower. These beautiful mystical creatures are clad in satin petals to match their chosen blossom, with matching pretty bud bonnets. To add to their allure, each flower fairy is accompanied with a quaint poem.

It would be nice if Flower Fairies did exist. Just to catch a glimpse of their gossamer wings at dusk and to know that I am not alone in tending to all my beautiful flowers in my magical garden.  For my parting words, I leave you with the Fuchsia Fairy poem.
Cheers,
Amanda
​
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The Fuchsia Fairy
Fuchsia is a dancer
Dancing on her toes,
Clad in red and purple,
By a cottage wall;
Sometimes in a greenhouse,
In frilly white and rose,
Dressed in her best for the fairies’ evening ball!

Cicely May Baker
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What to prune now? How to prune? What tools to use? How far can a plant be cut back? All are great questions. Register here  for Amanda to teach you all about pruning your plants in your garden at your convenience.
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Flower Carpet Coral rose, an easy care rose.
  • New: Rose Bloom Balling
  • ​Types of Roses
  • Easy Roses Do Exist.. Really!
  • Portland's International Rose Test Garden
  • Blog: Easy Vegetable Garden Trellis 
  • Blog: Tomato Seedlings to Plants
  • Video: How to Divide Dahlias 
  • Video: How to Plant a Tree
  • Video: How to Prune a Grapevine in Winter
  • Damping Off - A Seedling Killer!
  • Lawns: ​Seeding, Sowing, Renovating
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  • Tuberous Begonias 101
  • Dahlias 101
  • Pruning in Winter
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  • Insects & Diseases Control with Dormant Spray
  • Dealing With Drought
  • Heritage Vancouver 7th Annual Garden Tour
  • Growing Potatoes
  • Pruning Shrubs into Trees
  • 10 Steps to Festive Planter
  • Christmas Tree Selection 
  • Collecting & Saving Seeds
  • Heritage Vancouver 6th Garden Tour
  • The Dunbar Garden Tour 2018
  • Dart's Hill, A Garden Park
  • VanDusen Botanical Gardens Visit
  • Tall Kale Tales
  • Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Seattle
  • Pruning in Winter
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  • Insects & Diseases Control with Dormant Spray
  • Why Christmas cactus Don't Blossom
  • A Quickie Festive Swag
  • Putting the Garden to Bed
  • How to Drain Soggy Soil
  • A Visit to the Arizona - Sonora Desert
  • Banana, Palm Tree Winter Protection
  • Lasagna Gardening, Sheet Mulching
  • Saving Geraniums, Coleus, Bougainvilleas & Other Tender Plants 
  • Spiders Everywhere - Oh My!
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Foxglove is a biennial, and will reseed if you don't deadhead.

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An arrangement of July flowers feature lilies, phlox, butterfly bush, dahlias and hydrangeas.

July Garden Stars

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Lucifer montbretia, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', herbaceous perennial, sun to part shade, 2 - 3' x 1 - 2', attracts butterflies, hummingbirds. Zones 5 to 9.
Fuchsia magellanica,hardy fuchsia,JJuly gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Hardy fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica, tender deciduous shrub, 4' to 8' tall and wide, partial shade, prefers moist soil, attracts butterflies & hummingbirds. Zones 6 to 9.
Acanthus mollis,bear's breeches,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Acanthus mollis, bear's breeches, herbaceous perennial, 3'-5' x 2'-3', sun to part shade. Zones 7 to 10.

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Sweet pepperbush/summersweet, Clethra alnifolia 'Vanilla Spice', fragrant deciduous shrub, 3' to 6' tall & wide, likes moist soil, sun to part shade. Zones 4 to 8.
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Catalpa, deciduous tree, 50' - 70' x 20 - 40', fragrant flowers, bears long seed pods, sun. Zones 4 to 9.
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Oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, deciduous shrub, 6' to 8' tall and wide, flowers mature to pink and persist into winter, plum fall foliage colour, sun to part shade. Zones 5 to 9.

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Casa Blanca Oriental hybrid lily, bulb, sun, fragrant 6'' to 8" flowers July, 3 to 4' tall. Zones 5 to 8.
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Lupins, Lupinus x hybridus, herbaceous perennial, 3’ – 4’ x 1’ – 1.5’, flowers May to July, sun, attracts butterflies. Zones 4 to 8
Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’,clustered bellflower,July garden calendar,July garden chores,July gardens,summer pruning,vegetable gardening,July flowers,the garden website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett
Clustered bellflower, Campanula glomerata ‘Superba’, herbaceous perennial, 1.5' -2.2' x 1'-2', sun to shade. Zones 3 to 8.

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'Phyllis Smith' shasta daisy, Leucanthemum × superbum 'Phyllis Smith', herbaceous perennial, 18” to 2’ x 12” to 18”, attracts butterflies, sun to part shade. Zones 4 to 9.
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Adam’s needle, Yucca filamentosa, broadleaf evergreen, June to July, 4’ to 8’ x 2’ to 3’, sun, attracts butterflies. Zones 5 to 10.
Alstroemeria incana 'Kanica',Peruvian lily,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Kanika Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria 'Inticancha Kanika', tuberous herbaceous perennial, sun to part sun, 1 -3’ x 1 -2’. Zones 8 to 10.

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Bugbane, Actea simplex, herbaceous perennial, 3' to 4', part shade to shade, bears 1 to 2ft long fragrant flower spikes. Atropurpurea has purple foliage. Zones 3 to 8.
Rudbeckia 'Purple Emperor' coneflower,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Purple Emperor coneflower, Echinacea ‘Purple Emperor’, herbaceous perennial, 15” to 18” x 12” to 16”, sun to part shade, attracts butterflies, July to fall. Zones 4 to 8.
Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki',dappled willow,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Dappled willow, Salix integra 'Hakuro Nishiki', deciduous shrub grafted onto a single stem, 4 to 6 ft x 5 to 7ft, grown for its white, pink and green foliage, catkins in April to May, sun to part shade. Zones 5 to 7.
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Trumpet creeper, Campsis radicans, a deciduous vine, 25' to 40', orange, yellow or red flowers, sun to part shade, attracts hummingbirds, aggressive, produces suckers. Zones 4 to 9.
Phygelius capensis,cape fuchsia,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Cape fuchsia, Phygelius capensis, herbaceous perennial or sub shrub, summer flowers into fall, 2’–3’ x 2’, sun to part shade, yellow or pink, attracts hummingbirds. Zones 6 to 9.
Kirengeshoma palmata,yellow wax bell flowers,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
Yellow wax bells, Kirengeshoma palmata, herbaceous perennials, 3’ to 4’ x 2’ to 3’, June to July, part to full shade. Zones 5 to 8.
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'King Arthur' Delphinium Pacific Giants, herbaceous perennial, 4’-6’ x 2’-3’, flowers from June to July, attracts hummingbirds and butterflies, needs good drainage and full sun. Zones 3 to 7
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Albizia julibrissin, Persian silk tree/mimosa, decidous tree, 16 to 52', fragrant, sun and dry soil. Zones 6 to 9. Albizia was August's 2017 Plant of the Month.
Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles, French California lilac,July gardening,summer gardening,July gardening chores,summer garden journal,The Garden Website.com,Amanda’s Garden Consulting,Amanda Jarrett,garden websites
French California lilac, Ceanothus Gloire de Versailles, broadleaf evergreen, fragrant blue flowers in summer, 4’- 6’ tall and wide, sun to light shade, attracts butterflies. Zones 6 to 9

JUly PLANT COMBO

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The easy care rose called Oso Happy® Candy Oh! and 'Blue Spires' veronica.
A match made in heaven features the trademark landscape rose Oso Happy® Candy Oh and Blue Spires speedwell (Veronica spicata 'Blue Spires'. Both plants like full sun and well drained moist soil. The rose grows to 3 to 4 feet and is complemented in the foreground with the speedwell that grows from 18 inches to 2 feet. 

Watering Restrictions Continue

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Water restrictions state to water in the morning, not the evening.
For Metro Vancouver, B.C.
Water restrictions start May 1 and end October 15. If you don’t live in Metro Vancouver, contact your local municipality for their watering restrictions.
Residential lawn watering schedule:
Even-numbered addresses: Wed and Sat, 4 to 9 a.m.
Odd-numbered addresses: Thurs and Sun, 4 to 9 a.m.
Trees, shrubs & flowers: Any day from 4 to 9 am for sprinklers, hand watering and drip irrigation. All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device. 
Non-residential (businesses) lawn watering schedule:

Even-numbered addresses: Mon, 1 to 6 a.m., Fri 4 to 9 am.
Odd-numbered addresses: Tues, 1 to 6 a.m., Fri 4 to 9 am
Trees, shrubs & flowers:
Any day from 1 to 9 am for sprinklers, hand watering and drip irrigation. All hoses must have an automatic shut-off device. 
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Lawn Care for JUly

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Cut the grass to 4 inches during the summer.
Raise the mower to 4 inches.
  • The longer the grass the better as it shades the soil, which reduces evaporation and promotes much longer roots. The longer the grass blades the longer the roots.
  • The height of the mower blade oftentimes does not correlate to the mower height settings, so mow a test strip. Measure the cut grass with a ruler to make sure it is actually cutting at 4 inches. 
  • Don’t cut off more than 1/3rd of the grass blades, therefore mow more often.​
  • Leave the clippings on the lawn - as long as they are small to help feed the grass naturally. Or purchase a mulching mower. Those clippings reduce your need to water and fertilize by up to 70%.
  • Avoid mowing when the grass is wet, which shouldn’t be too difficult this time of year.
  • If you hate mowing, consider a battery powered mower. They are much lighter and are easier to use. 
Check the mower blade:
  • Sharpen the blade after every 7th cut. If you don't know how to do it, either purchase a lawn mower sharpener tool or take it to a professional. 
  • Purchase a new blade (available where mowers are sold) if it has seen better days.
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Set the mower to 4 inches, but do check to make sure it is cutting the grass at 4 inches!
​Follow these easy steps to keep your grass as healthy.
  • Water 1 inch minimum per week.
  • Don’t allow the grass to go yellow and brown as it becomes prone to grubs and weeds.
  • Don’t fertilize: wait until September.
  • Click here for more on lawn care.
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Two neighbouring lawns show the difference of raising the mower. The greener lawn in the rear was cut at 4 inches, the paler lawn in the foreground was cut at 2 inches.

plant police

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Rose bloom balling is caused by environmental conditions.

Rose Bloom Balling

​It’s frustrating to see perfectly formed rose buds become corpses and fail to open. Their outer petals become brown and fuse together so the blossom cannot open. It occurs when the outer petals become rain soaked then dry quickly in the sunshine, which prevents the flower from opening. The inside petals quickly turn to mush and the unopened buds fall to the ground. Read more.

Watering In Summer

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This sad rhododendron is in desperate need of a nice long soak.
  • Water restrictions don't mean you can't water, you just have to follow your municipalities guidelines. 
  • In Metro Vancouver, it is permitted to plants (not lawns) any day from 4 to 9 am for sprinklers. 
  • There are no restrictions for hand watering and drip irrigation during the current Phase 1 water restrictions. 
  • Mulch reduces soil from drying out. After weeding and watering, add 3 inches of an organic mulch on top of the soil and around plants.
  • Trees and shrubs need water too! Water the entire perimeter of the plants’ canopy (dripline) so the soil become thoroughly moist. 
  • Don't go cheap on the water as shallow watering promotes shallow roots that are unable to handle environmental stresses including drought and heat.
  • Give plants and surrounding soil deep long soaks so the water puddles then drains. Repeat until the water has penetrated down to at least 4 inches. 
  • Daily watering is not recommended except for plants growing in containers and hanging baskets.
  • New plants should be watered every other day until new growth starts to sprout.
  • Water the street trees around you property as the city can’t tend to every tree in the city. 
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Lack of water has made this hydrangea collapse.

Plants That Should't Dry out

Water Me Please!
  • azaleas and rhododendrons (Rhododendron species)
  • European and American ashes (Fraxinus species)
  • mountain ashes (Sorbus aucuparia)
  • birches (Betula species)
  • hydrangeas 
  • tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera)
  • skimmias 
  • Japanese stewartias (S. pseudocamellia  
  • sweet gums (Liquidambar styraciflua)
  • ornamental flowering cherries, plums (Prunus species)
  • dogwoods (Cornus species)
  • maples (Acer species)
  • horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum​)
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This leaves of this katsura tree are folded inwards, signs of drought distress.

Garden Inspections

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Look inside curled leaves for caterpillars.
When you find something not right while perusing your garden, you’ll have to do a bit of detective work to figure out what is going on. Here’s a few diagnosing tips:
  • If a plant is unhealthy find out what conditions it likes (sun, water, soil). Oftentimes plants don’t do well because they are planted in the wrong place. Keep plant labels for their name and preferred growing conditions.
  • Check the soil. Dig down with a trowel or shovel to see how moist the soil is. Is the soil around the roots moist?  Lack of water is often the cause of sick plants during the summer. Ensure you are soaking the soil deeply and not superficially.
  • Soil too dry? Mix in compost, SeaSoil and other organic matter. Select drought tolerant plants and add 3 inches of an organic mulch.
  • Soil too wet: clay soil? compacted soil? underground stream? neighbours property draining onto yours? Mix in compost, SeaSoil, well-rotted manure to clay and compacted soil. Install a French drain (click here on how) to move water away by using gravity.
  • To learn more about easy solutions to improve soil click here.
  • Note plant symptoms: wilting leaves, dropping flowers, yellow old leaves, yellow new leaves, disfigured leaves, stunted growth, wilting, thin weedy stems, spots, holes and leaf discolouration.
  • Look under the leaves for insects, blemishes, webs, little black dots of excrement.
  • Look at the stem for imperfections and for binding from staking and ties.
  • Inspect where the stems join the roots (the crown). It should be slightly above the soil surface not below nor above it. Roots shouldn’t be visible and the crown shouldn’t be covered. 
  • To learn more about pest control click here. 
  • If you recently planted it, make sure the roots are firmly in the soil by pressing the soil around the stem and make sure the soil is moist. For more on how to plant click here. 
  • If the plant is staked, remove any ties or wires that are cutting into the stem. Check to see if it still needs the stake and remove. 

Peony measles!

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This peony has the measles!
Look familiar? The discoloration on these peony leaves indicate they infected with Peony Leaf Blotch also referred to as 'peony measles'. There's no control, just remove  and discard infected leaves before winter. Click here for more.

July Tomato Care 

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To tame tomato plants remove suckers that form between the stem and the leaves.
​Tomatoes:
  • Remove suckers at stem axils.
  • Cut back overly long stems just above a fruit cluster so the remaining fruit will ripen faster. 
  • To encourage fruit to ripen faster, mix 1 tablespoon of Epsom salts to a gallon of water. Use a watering can to apply to the soil or put in a sprayer. Avoid spraying on the foliage when they are in full sun. 
  • No fruit or few fruit? Too much nitrogen and/or not enough sun. To promote flowers apply a high phosphorous fertilizer (high middle number). 
  • Aphids? Too much nitrogen promotes lush, tender growth.
  • Diseases leaves? Keep water off the foliage. Remove and discard them as soon as they appear.
  • Water in the morning and keep water off the leaves especially before nightfall. 
  • Keep soil moisture consistent to reduce fruit splitting, blossom end rot, tastier tomatoes and healthier plants. .
  • For more info on tomatoes, click here. 
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Blossom end rot on tomatoes is caused by a magnesium deficiency from irregular watering. It's very common on tomatoes grown in containers.

Tomatoes -
​When Things Go Wrong

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Homegrown tomatoes are so deliciously scrumptious.
Growing a delicious tomato is the desire of many gardeners, but oftentimes that is difficult to achieve. Click here to learn how to grow delicious tomatoes and how to troubleshoot when things go wrong. 

Powdery Mildew

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Powdery mildew on a tomato.
Powdery mildew resembles talcum powder and it affects leaves, flower and stems. It first appears first on new foliage and flower buds and occurs on trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables. It's a very prevalent disease caused by weather and incorrect maintenance.  To learn how to control powdery mildew and for a safe, organic spray click here. 

July Garden Chores

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The curled leaves of this field of corn indicates drought stress, which will effect the yield and the corn will not be sweet and juicy.
  • Water! In the heat of summer soil dries very quickly so check garden beds, hanging baskets and planters daily. 
  • Water any wilted plants immediately as the longer they suffer, the weaker they become and are prone to malnutrition, diseases and insects. 
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Cut back hedges before September.
  • Hedges: Trim hedges around the end of July and the beginning of September - at the very, very latest in the South Coast of BC, Zone 8. Preferably it should be done by late August. For those living farther north, get it done by the beginning of August. This gives the plants time to harden off the new growth before winter arrives.
  • Weed. They are out there and growing like gangbusters! Moisten soil first before pulling to make them easier to dislodge. 
  • Rhubarb: Cut off flower spikes at their base as soon as they appear. Stop harvesting to allow plants to rest so you'll get a good crop next year.
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Protect winter crops by covering with a cloche and mulching with straw.
Plant Your Winter Veggies: Sow seeds of winter hardy plants: broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cilantro, kohlrabi, kale and cabbage. Plant where the soil drains well so they don't rot with winter rains. Protect plantings from insects with a cloche covered with floating row covers that will also keep them a tad warmer. In fall, add a layer of straw to insulate the soil from the cold. For more on Winter Veggie Gardening, click here. For more on cloches, click here. 
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Deadhead annuals/bedding plants: To encourage more flowers and bushy growth on petunias etc., cut off the ends of spindly stems.

Rose Care

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Munstead Woods, a David Austin rose produces more flowers once the dead ones are removed.
Deadheading Roses: If you want new blossoms to replace the dead ones, remove spent blooms by cutting back just above an outward facing leaf with 5 to 7 leaflets. This also applies when cutting roses for flower arrangements. For stems without foliage, cut canes back by ¼ to just above a node or side branch.  For more on pruning roses click here.

Take cuttings

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Take cuttings from partially mature stems of trees and shrubs that will snap when bent.
Semi-hardwood cuttings: Make more plants trees, shrubs, evergreens and conifers now by taking semi-hardwood cuttings. Suitable stems should bend Select without breaking. For more on taking cuttings click here.
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This sneezeweed (Helenium) needs dividing.
  • Divide Perennials: Perennials need to be divided when they cease to send up new shoots from the centre of the plant and their remaining stems splay out revealing a hollow centre. Divide daylilies, irises and other perennials once they have finished flowering. 
  • Remedial Staking: Arm yourself with twine, a pair of scissors, bamboo stakes and other types of supports to control overly robust and tall plants that are flopping and drooping. 
  • Remove Supports: Once gladiolus, peonies, delphiniums and other plants have finished flowering, they often no longer need to be supported
  • Wait to plant! Avoid planting until the rains return and temperatures cool in September. 
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This sad planter has been left too long without food and water. It needs all dead plants and flowers removed, a drink and some food.
  • Containers: Don't forget to feed container grown plants as they rely on you to provide them adequate nutrients. Yellow leaves, poor growth and lack of vigor are sure signs of malnutrition. You can also put an inch or so of compost, well-rotted manure or SeaSoil on top of the soils surface. Mix it in if possible.  For more click here.

In The Veggie Garden

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For large onions, snip off their flowers as soon as they form.
  • Onions, garlic, shallots: To encourage big fat bulbs, snip off flowers as they appear (make them into pesto or add to stir fries). Stop watering when their leaves start to yellow. Harvest when their leaves brown. Cure then store in a dry location.
  • Harvest: Daily harvesting ensures fresh produce picked at their prime. Two foot long zucchinis look impressive, but aren't as tasty compared to ones that are smaller and younger. To learn more about harvesting click more.
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Pick new potatoes when they flower.
  • Harvest New Potatoes: Harvest new baby potatoes when flowers appear. Either pull out a few spuds or dig up the entire plant and harvest them all. To learn more about growing potatoes click more.
  • Taters: Plant seed potatoes for Christmas harvest. Read more.

Potato & Tomato Blight

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Humid, warm weather brings out the blight in potatoes and tomatoes. Look for dark edges on the foliage. There’s no cure, so harvest as much as you can then destroy the plants and remove all plant parts from the soil. Don’t plant any tomatoes or potatoes in that same spot preferably for at least four years.


Composting

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Cover the green layer such as kitchen scraps, with a brown layer like shredded newspaper.
  • It's the height of composting season as gardens are at their peak, plants are cut back, crops are harvested and people eat more salads. Keep adding kitchen scraps but don’t add anything to make it smell or to attract rats and other critters. Don't add any cooked or processed food including as rice or bread. Don't add meat or fat and rinse out any un-cooked eggshells. Do add raw veggies, coffee grounds, tea leaves, scraps from the garden.
  • Give the pile a good turn and water when dry. It should be as moist as a wrung out sponge.
  • To prevent flies, fungus gnats and to speed decomposition, always cover kitchen scraps and plants (the green layer) with a brown layers such as torn newspaper or dried leaves. 
  • Turn the pile every time you add greens and follow with a brown layer. It's a good idea to keep bags of fall leaves, just to add to the compost. 
  • For more on composting, click here. 

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Attract butterflies with slices of oranges around the garden and get the camera out!

Sow Some Flower Seeds

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Sow seeds of wallflowers and other biennials this month through fall.
  • Sow Flower Seeds: Sow seeds of perennials and biennials inside or outside according to the packet directions: delphiniums, pansies, wallflowers, foxgloves, honesty (Lunaria annua), hollyhocks. Don't forget to label and to water. 

Summer Pruning

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Summer prune apple trees by cutting back side branches to a couple of buds.
Summer pruning inhibits growth while promoting flowers and fruit. It's a good thing. Unlike winter pruning that encourages growth, pruning in the summer slows plants down. Summer pruning also promotes flowers and fruit on many plants including fruit trees and wisteria. 
Remove:
  • overly long, crossing and broken branches
  • diseased and dead growth
  • suckers and watersprouts 
  • spindly, weak growth
  • old, non-productive stems
  • thin fruit so they don't touch 
Apple trees: For more fruit, cut back side stems to 2 to 4 buds. The will revert to fruiting spurs in a couple of years.
Vines: Cut back side branches to a couple of buds at the base of each stems on grapes, evergreen clematis and wisterias to a few buds. Read more.
​​​For more on pruning click here. To learn how to prune your plants in your garden, make an appointment with Amanda click here.

Going on Vacation?

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Who's minding the garden?
  • Going on Vacation? It's a waste of money to plant, then go on vacation as plants will die without any TLC. It's better to wait until fall to plant when conditions are cooler, wetter and you'll be home to take care of your newbies. 
  • Gardens need tending during the summer so do try to have someone garden-sit even if its just to make sure plants are watered. Crops need to be harvested in your absence, especially fast maturing crops like tomatoes. so it's a nice payment for all their hard work. 

July Arrangement

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Hydrangeas and dahlias.
The white flowers are hydrangeas called 'Bobo". The purple flowers are mophead hydrangeas and the apricot coloured blossoms are dahlias called 'Jill'. 
Click here to go to the Flower Arrangement page for monthly arrangements,

Plant of the month
Calla Lilies

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Callas originate from South Africa.
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A burgundy calla lily cultivar.
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The white petal is not a petal at all but a bract, or spathe. The yellow spike is called the spadix.
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Calla lilies are not lilies at all, but arums and are related to Jack-in-the-pulpits.
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Callas prefer full sun, but don't mind partial shade, especially in hot climates.
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Since callas prefer moist soils, they are perfect marginal pond plants.
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Callas are suitable for mixed borders.
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This deep maroon calla also has attractive spotted foliage.
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Pink calla lily (Z. rehmannii).
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Deadhead flowers so they don't form seeds, which deplete the plant's energy.
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Calla lilies are summer stunners.
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Arrow shaped foliage emerge from rhizomes and bear no stems.
Common Name:  calla lily
Botanical Name:  Zantedeschia aethiopica
Form:   upright vase
Family:  Araceae
Genus:  Zantedeschia
Species:  aethiopica
Plant Type: bulbous rhizomes
Mature Size:  2 to 3 feet x 1 to 2 feet
Growth: slow to establish
Origin:  South Africa
Hardiness Zone: 8 to 10, Zone 7 with protection
Foliage:  arrowhead shaped green leaves arise directly from rhizomes
Flowers: June to July, white flowers, many coloured cultivars
Fruit: seed pods contain many seeds, remove to encourage more rhizomes
Exposure:  sun to part shade
Soil:  moist
Uses:  annual bedding plant, houseplant, marginal pond plant, rain garden, cut flower, borders, containers
Propagation:   rhizomes, seeds
​Problems:  All parts are poisonous. Their rhizomes were once used to treat wounds in their native South Africa. Japanese beetles.
Comments: 
Calla lilies’ showy flowers are coveted by many, and not just because they are so perfect and elegant. These tropical South African natives are tough to grow in many areas of the world, especially cool climates, which adds to their allure. To grow callas successfully they need similar conditions to their native habitat of tropical South Africa. The temperature of their tropical home is relatively constant with only a rainy and dry season to indicate a change of season. 
 
For those living in climates cooler than USDA Zone 8 (Zone 7 if given plenty of winter protection), callas are grown as houseplants, used as annual bedding plants, or they are dug up and stored over winter.
 
Despite their name, calla lilies are not lilies at all but are arums (Jack-in-the-pulpits). All arums have a central spike (spadix) that’s surrounded by a thick, colourful bract (spathe), and callas are no exception. They have thick, white leathery spathes that surround a central bright yellow spike on leafless stems. Plant breeders have made the spathes bigger and introduced more colours that delight and excite, which makes these tropical jewels even more appealing. Leaves are now also spotted or streaked with white.  
 
Outside planting Instructions:
After the danger of frost has passed, plant rhizomes 3 to 4 inches deep and 12 to 18 inches apart. Plant in full sun or partial shade. They will fail to flower if it is too shady. Soil should be kept moist as dry soil leads to dormancy and death if drought is prolonged. Add a winter mulch (fall leaves) or mound soil overtop in fall covering the plants from 3 to 6 inches deep. Remove in spring after danger of frost has passed.
 
Instructions for overwintering indoors
If grown in containers over summer, bring indoors before frost. Place in front a bright, sunny window and keep as a houseplant. To induce dormancy, place them in a dark frost free location and repot with fresh potting soil in spring. Potted callas like a rich moist soil so add 1 to 2 parts compost to potting soil and mix well.
 
If grown directly in the ground, dig up the rhizomes before frost. Store them in a cool, dry location. Replant in spring once frost has passed.
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White calla lilies represent innocence and purity.
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As a cut flower, pink calla lilies represent admiration and gratitude.
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Calla lilies make a bold and lush tropical statement.
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An orange mango cultivar called 'Mango'.
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A lush perennial planting of pure white calla lilies grown in USDA Zone 8.

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While working in Florida as horticultural consultant, it became apparent that there was a need for a book on tropical shrubs. There are so many wonderful shrubs to choose from, so I wrote a reference book to make the selections easier. Ornamental Tropical Shrubs includes pictures in full colour and information about the plants in point form. So if you live in the tropics and subtropics and need a reference book on tropical shrubs, or you just want to have a look-see click here. 


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