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A Prairie Garden Journal  by Dick Meyer What to Do Calendar

 
   


July

 

Annuals
Most annuals are planted and blooming now. Continue to fertilize them for the best performance and sit back and watch the show.
 
 

Trees and shrubs and shrub roses
There isn't much to do to your trees and shrubs in July. If the leaves are getting yellow make sure you aren't over watering. Sulfur or Green-tree may be needed to help improve the soil if over watering or drainage isn't the problem.

See June 5th Prairie Garden Journal for more information on tree care.

 

 

Perennials and Ornamental Grasses
Summer is the best time to enjoy perennials in Wyo-braska. Most of the work is already done. Take a walk though your gardens and landscape and see where more plants are needed for summer color or might need to be moved or divided. The perennials and grasses that do the best in our area are the ones that are blooming  or beginning to bloom now.

 

 

 

Lawn Care

Aerate your lawn and add sulfur to keep your grass healthy and green. This is especially important if you had problems with yellowing last summer.

Set your mower at 3" and mulch the clippings back into your yard. It is better to mulch instead of bag to add nutrients back into the soil, help conserve moisture and reduce weeds. Mulching the clippings will add back to the soil about 1/2 of the nutrients needed by the grass for the season. Be sure to reduce the amount of fertilizer you put on.

You should have fertilized your bluegrass lawn in May. It will need another fertilization in the fall. Use a slow release fertilizer that includes iron and sulfur for our soils.

Pre-emergent weed control should be put again in June and maybe in the fall for most areas. This is dependent on the soil temperature and what kind of weeds you had problems with last year.

 

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Mulch
Mulching can be done year-round, mulch will help keep the weeds down and the soil from drying out, that provide a good growing area for your plants roots.
By adding a couple of inches of compost around plants and working it carefully into the top inch or two of soil you will give your plants needed nutrients for the growing season.

And.....the beds will look great!

 

 

Vegetable Gardens
Shouldn't be long and you will be harvesting tomatoes and cucumbers
The cool spring has veggies a little later this year.

 

 
Planting
You can still plant trees, shrubs and perennials. It's best to plant in the evening after it's cooled down some. When it's warm be sure that the new plants are getting adequate water. but don't over water. Check the soil at a depth of 2-4 inches to see if it's dry before you add more water.
Most trees do not need to be staked but you might want to stake larger evergreen or large, fully leafed out trees as they can catch the winds. Be sure to take the straps off next spring or once they loose their leaves in the fall.

 

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