July Gardening Tips for the Northeast

Are you wondering what vegetables to get into the ground this month?

Looking for the best ways to take care of your lawn this summer?

This month brings heat to the Northeast region of the country. Each week, we share regional gardening tips for a specific region of the country and this week we are sharing about the Northeast region.

Please take a look through the following list of tips and tricks for the month of July.

Northeast July Gardening Tips

Landscaping Tips

• One of the best things you can do for your landscape this month is to add mulch. Mulch is a great way to help keep the moisture in the soil while adding a polished look to your yard.
• For tips on caring for your lawn during this hot summer, make sure to check out our article 5 Tips to the Lawn of Your Dreams./5-tips-lawn-dreams/

Fruit and Vegetable Tips

• It is time to sow your first crop of fall bush beans.
• This month we are rounding up on our summer garden fruits and vegetables like cucumbers, tomatoes, melons and sweet potatoes.
• Start planting your late summer or early fall gardens. Semi-hardy vegetables to plant this month includes beets, carrots, cauliflower, chinese cabbage, swiss chard, celery, and irish potatoes.
• One way to help promote growth of tomatoes and zucchini is to harvest often.

Perennial and Annual Tips

• Would you like to add a little color pop to your yard? This month is a great time to plant colorful perennials or annuals.

General July Gardening Tips

• Install a direct to root watering system called aeration tubes. These tubes will help to protect your trees, plants, shrubs, flowers and vegetable garden against any summer drought.
• This time of year is notorious for slugs, if you’ve found slugs in your yard there are some tricks to help. According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac get ride of slugs by putting out a dish of beer, hand picking them off in the mornings or laying out eggshells.http://www.almanac.com/gardening/tips/NH/Plaistow

Your Turn

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