There is something to do in the garden all year round. There are certain gardening tasks to be done in summer too. Withered flowers are removed, hedges are trimmed, the bulbs of spring flowers are dug up and stored in the garden shed. We summarize the most useful gardening tips for the summer.
Gardening tips for the summer: You should do these gardening tasks in the months of July and August!
While planting takes place in spring, harvesting takes place mainly in summer. But there is still a lot to do.
What do you have to do regularly in the garden in summer?
Upcoming gardening work for the kitchen and ornamental garden in summer:
1.Remove weeds.It's not just flowers, trees and bushes that grow in summer. Weeds also spread between the joints of the garden path and in the lawn. The first task of the hobby gardener is therefore toto destroy weeds.
2.Mulch.Regular mulching is particularly useful during long periods of heat. Mulch keeps the soil moist and prevents weeds from spreading. Berry bushes in particular need to be mulched from mid-July.
3.Fight pests.Pests such as aphids, ants and snails are in peak season in July.
4.Water regularly.Watering is very important, especially when the heat continues. The best time to water the plants is in the morning. This way you can prevent the water from evaporating too quickly. Water the plants regularly in the root area, at longer intervals than in spring, but thoroughly. It's best to uselukewarm rainwater. The watering trough is a good option for young plants. This way you can prevent the irrigation water from running wide.
5. In prolonged heatWater the lawn generously twice a week.
What should you do in the kitchen garden in July and August?
The following garden work will take place in the summer months of July and August:
- Sow the following seeds in July?Beans as a successor to potatoes, sow carrots at the beginning of July.
- Sow the following seeds in August:Lamb's lettuce, parsley, dill, spinach, basil and rocket.
- What else to plant in August?Broccoli, kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, radishes and parsnips, blueberries
- propagate plants: Currants, herbs such as thyme, lavender and sage.
Gardening tips for the summer: What to do in the ornamental garden in July and August?
- Cut off any dead flowers on perennial plants. Depending on the type of plant, either the entire shoots or just the panicles are removed.
- Planting ground cover: The optimal time for this is from mid-August to mid-October.
- Plant autumn flowers and perennials in the bed. Mid to late August is a particularly good time to plant chrysanthemums, asters, carnations, cockscomb, delphiniums and aniseed nettle.
Which plants do you cut in July?
- Cutting lavender: Shorten the shoots a little in summer and definitely do not cut them close to the ground. Lavender sprouts from fresh wood.
- Prune red and white currants after the end of the harvest season.
- Cut back larkspur, lady's mantle and phlox.
- Prune roses after they have faded for the first time. Stop fertilizing from the end of July. Most varieties then bloom a second time.
- Also cut gooseberries immediately after harvest.
- Prune raspberries that bear fruit in summer after the harvest season has ended.
- Vine and climbing plantscut after the end of the flowering period.
Gardening tips for the summer: What to fertilize in July and August?
- Fertilize roses after they have faded and have been pruned
- Fertilize late-sown vegetables
- Fertilize magnificent perennials once at the end of July and once at the end of August.
- Summer flowers in pots
- Fertilize bulbous plants regularly during the flowering period in summer.
- Fertilize strawberries at the end of July
- Fertilize berry bushes until mid-August
- Fertilize the lawn until mid-July.
- Fertilize hydrangeas properly. After the end of the flowering period, the hydrangeas are supplied with low-salt potassium fertilizer.
- Fertilize annual summer flowers regularly until the beginning of autumn to extend the flowering period.
What else can I plant in the raised bed in July and August?
From mid-July you can plant many useful plants in the raised bed. Below we offer you a planting plan:
- A. 1 St. Kohl
- B 12 pcs. green beans
- C. 16 pcs carrots
- D. 4 St. Broccoli
- E. 2 pieces cauliflower
- F. 1. St. Cherrytomate
- G. 1 St. Fleischtomate
- H. 4 St. Spinat
- I. 1 St. Paprika
- J. 2 pcs. parsley
- K. 2 St. Dill
- L. 4 St. Coriander
- M. 4 St. Basil
- N. 4 pieces of kale
When planting, please note that the plants need around eight weeks until they are ready to harvest.
How long can you work in the garden in summer?
Quiet gardening work such as fertilizing or watering the flowers is permitted day and night. You are allowed to use loud garden equipment such as leaf blowers and lawnmowers on working days and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and then from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. No noisy gardening work is permitted on Sundays and public holidays.
