WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for July
WARM REGION
WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for July
WARM REGION
Welcome to July!
Gardening in winter may seem challenging due to the cold weather and dormant plants, but it's an important time to prepare for the upcoming growing season. Follow these winter gardening tasks to ensure your garden is well-prepared for the growth of spring.
July Top Tips
#1 Prune roses
Time for winter rose pruning to encourage new growth and an abundance of flowers in spring.
Learn more#2 Powdery Mildew
Keep an eye out for powdery mildew on pea crops and spray with a milk spray if necessary.
#3 Boost cold tolerance
Apply a seaweed solution to vegie crops to help protect plants from cold weather.
#4 Prune Fruit Trees
Prune fruit trees now to stimulate growth and improve fruiting.
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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