Summer Lawn and Garden Checklist

Now that we are in July and the hot weather is definitely here to stay, here are some tips for your lawn and gardening during this month.  With the hot temperatures and little rainfall predicated, your lawn and garden are likely to slow down and conserve energy.  Here is how you can help keep your lawn and garden happy!

Trees and shrubs:

• Stop fertilizing to allow them to reduce growth during the heat of the summer.  
• Water trees infrequently but deeply.  
• Apply extra mulch at the base of the tree to help retain moisture.  
• Prune dead or damaged limbs.

Annuals and Containers:

• Water container plants daily 
• Deadhead faded blooms to increase blooming.
• Pinch back leggy stems to encourage branching.

Lawns:

• Continue to mow as needed but set your mower to the highest setting
• Keep lawn mower blades sharp
• Mulch grass clippings to help shade and feed your lawn