5 WAYS TO GIVE YOUR SUMMER GARDEN A BOOST

Hydrate

When it’s hot and dry, the best thing is a nice cold drink. Your plants need one too! The trick to keeping your garden hydrated during the hottest days is not to water more. It’s to water smarter. Water plants deeply in the morning so they have the entire day to soak it up.

Keep Plants Fed

Your summer veggies and flowers are hungry. Feed hanging baskets, container gardens and annuals with a liquid plant food every 2 to 4 weeks. Vegetables such as tomatoes and peppers are heavy feeders. Continue to feed every 2 weeks with organic fertilizers.

Prune & Deadhead

Extend the life of perennials by deadheading flowers as soon as they are spent. This will encourage plants to keep blooming as long as weather permits. Your roses will thank you. Prune tomato suckers and shrubs now, for fuller plants later.

Mow Lawns Strategically

When mowing, keep the mower blades high (3” or higher) to encourage healthy roots. Cut grass in the evening to give it time to recover and keep yourself cool.

Plant More

There are many quickly maturing plants that will thrive in summer gardens and be ready for harvest in the fall. 

Sit back and relax! Take a good look at your hard work and enjoy your garden in the months to come! For more tips and all your gardening needs, come visit us and let our experts help your garden flourish!