What to do in your garden in late July
- Spider mites are very active right now. You’ve probably noticed their damage on tomato plants that weren’t removed at the end of June. Treat spider mites with a miticide like Azamax. Azamax is OMRI-listed.
- Re-apply mulch where necessary. Add another layer of mulch to areas of your garden where it has decomposed or shifted. You can always tell a good gardener by how much mulch they have in their garden. Mulch cools the soil, smothers weeds, and retains moisture. There is no reason not to mulch.
- Water more deeply. Remove hose spray nozzles to maximize water flow when
watering during these very hot days. Water containers deeply until water runs out the bottom drainage holes. In vegetable gardens, generously water plants at the roots. Water as early in the morning as possible to reduce water loss through evaporation. - Start planting fall vegetables. Plant southern peas, winter squash, okra, and Irish potatoes by seed. If you haven’t already, get tomato, pepper and eggplant transplants into the ground. Protect from intense sun and heat with
shade cloth . Start broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and brussels sprouts by seed indoors for transplanting at the beginning of September.
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11/06/2024 10:41 pm GMT
Founder of The Dallas Garden School, Callie is an expert garden educator with 17 years of personal and professional gardening experience. She specializes in growing food, small-space gardening, managing community gardens, and plant propagation. She has an MBA from Southern Methodist University, a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College, and served as a horticulture intern for the Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Callie is a member of the Native Plant Society of Texas, The Herb Society of America, the National Garden Bureau, and is a Certified Texas Master Gardener.
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