July Gardening Jobs

July is often one of the hottest months of the year, making it the perfect time to enjoy your garden. However, the warm weather also means your plants, lawns, and wildlife need extra care to thrive. From watering and feeding to pest control and lawn maintenance, there’s plenty to keep you busy. Follow this guide to ensure your garden remains healthy, productive, and vibrant throughout the summer.

• Watering: Plants dry out faster in hot weather. Water when needed, ideally in the cooler mornings or evenings to reduce evaporation. Hanging baskets, pots, and small containers may require watering twice a day during heatwaves. Always water the soil directly rather than soaking the leaves to ensure roots absorb moisture efficiently.
• Weed Control: Weeds grow quickly in summer, so continue regular treatment. Spot treat perennial weeds as needed.
• Deadheading: Remove faded flowers from bedding plants, roses, and hanging baskets to encourage new blooms.
• Feeding: Fruit, vegetables, and flowering plants benefit from regular feeding. Use a suitable fertiliser such as Amvista Bloom Rose and Flower Fertiliser to support healthy, colourful growth.
• Hard Surfaces: Keep patios, paths, and other outdoor surfaces clean. Use a hard surface cleaner like Mac Hi-Power or AlgoClear Pro to treat algae and moss buildup.

• Mowing: Keep your lawn trimmed, but during dry periods, mow lightly to avoid stressing the grass. Avoid scalping.
• Watering: Water deeply but less frequently - two thorough soakings per week is better than light, frequent watering. Use Amvista Soil Soaker to improve water penetration and aeration.
• Weed Control: Treat weeds to prevent them from outcompeting your grass. Use selective lawn weed killers where needed.

Disease and Pest Control: keep on top of any infestations with relevant treatments.

• Check for turf diseases such as Dry Patch and Anthracnose and treat with lawn fungicides.
• Look for Leatherjackets or Chafer Grubs in areas of dead or thinning grass. Apply nematodes or other control products to protect your lawn.
• Patch Repairs: Fill bare spots with grass seed to keep your lawn healthy and uniform.

Pruning and Training:

• Prune early summer-flowering shrubs and hedges.
• Cut back wisteria side shoots to control growth and improve flowering next year.
• Deadhead roses and feed to encourage a second flush of blooms.

Fertiliser and Soil Improvement:

• Apply Sulphate of Potash (SOP 25KG) for essential potassium, especially pre-flowering.
• Improve soil nutrition and water retention with Amvista Seaweed Meal.

Weed Control: Treat hard-to-kill weeds, such as horsetail and marestail. Check out how 'how-to' for advice on controlling these invasive weeds.

• Deadheading: Remove faded flowers to maintain appearances and encourage further blooms.
• Lavender: Cut lavender for drying and displays.
• Fertilising: Apply a general fertiliser such as Fish Blood & Bone to late-flowering plants.
• Begin planting autumn-flowering bulbs in well-prepared, good-quality soil.

• Spray weeds using products like Gallup Home & Garden, then brush and re-sand with kiln-dried sand to improve drainage and reduce organic material.
• Disinfect turf and treat algae with MAC Hi Power.

• Sowing: Continue sowing fast-growing crops like carrots, beetroot, lettuce, radishes, dwarf French beans, and spinach.
• Harvesting: Pick ripe fruit and vegetables promptly to encourage more production. Regularly harvest courgettes before they turn into marrows.
• Tomato Care: Pinch out growing tips in late July (or mid-August in southern areas) to focus energy on ripening fruit.
• Feeding and Watering: Vegetables and fruiting plants need consistent watering and regular feeding to remain productive.

July brings some of the hottest days of the year, making plant health, water management, and pest control key priorities. By staying on top of watering, feeding, pruning, deadheading, and pest or disease treatment, you can ensure your lawns, beds, borders, and containers thrive all summer long.

How often should I water my garden in July?
Water when needed, ideally in the cooler mornings or evenings to reduce evaporation. Hanging baskets, pots, and small containers may need watering twice a day during heatwaves. Always water the soil directly rather than wetting leaves.

Can I fertilise my plants in July?
Yes, flowering plants, fruit, and vegetables benefit from regular feeding. Use products like Amvista Bloom Rose and Flower Fertiliser or general fertilisers like Fish Blood & Bone for late-flowering plants. Avoid fertilising lawns during drought conditions.

How can I support wildlife during July?
Keep bird baths and feeders topped up with fresh water. Provide shady areas around ponds for amphibians and ensure gaps at the base of fences for hedgehogs to move safely between gardens.