Rosa 'Pat Austin' - English Type (from David Austin)Garden Tasks For June:
Check garden soil in beds for water and test sprinklers for coverage.
Finish buying summer annuals and planting summer containers this month.
Stake and train climbing plants.
Prune rhododendrons and other spring-bloomers such as lilacs before the end of the month to control size and still ensure that they bloom the following spring. Doing so later in summer or fall will not allow these plants adequate time to form flower buds for next spring.
Begin pruning broadleaf hedges (ie. laurel, privet, etc.) and continue through Sept..
Pinch tips of fuschias, asters and other late-blooming perennials for better bloom and sturdiness.
Begin staking dahlias and other flowers whose stems might be in danger of breaking under their own weight.
Garden Tasks For July:
Shop for summer 'fillers' where you have gaps in the garden.
Finish feeding with synthetic fertilizers (ie. Miracle-Gro, etc.) except for annuals.
Lift and divide iris rhizomes.
Prune back late-spring/early-summer bloomers like wisteria and philadelphus.
Continue pruning broadleaf hedges.
