Summer gardening is a delightful endeavor, however there are crucial tasks that need to be done to keep your garden thriving during the warmer months. Let's take a look into some key tips for caring for our garden in the summer.
1. Mulch: There are many benefits in spreading mulch over your soil. A good 2 inch thick layer of mulch will do wonders! The mulch blocks the soil from the sun, keeping it cooler and reducing stress to the plant roots. Mulch will also improve the quality of the soil because it can be used as a type of fertilizer. Just be sure to choose a good quality mulch. The last thing that a thick layer of mulch will do is prevent pesky weeds from hindering your beautiful flowers. This is important if you want to keep a tidy and beautiful garden.
2. Weed control: Following our mulch rule will then result in weed control. However, there are times when you need to get down are dirty and simply rip the weeds up by hand. Weeds will steal moisture and nutrients from your plants that actually need the nourishment. Be sure to start early while the weeds are young to prevent seed production. One plant can produce 10,000 to 100,000 of seeds. This is the reason weeds grow so rapidly.
3. Add color with summer annuals: Annual plants are alot of fun because it gives you a chance to switch up the garden every year. There are many varieties of annuals including marigolds, petunias, impatiens, begonias, and petunias. Annuals bloom once a year and perrenials bloom every year.
4. Frequent watering: The summer is the hottest season. Due to the extreme heat, watering is crucial for your garden. Plan to water your garden multiple times a week to keep the flowers flourishing.
5. Trimming late perrennials: Keep mums, sedums, and asters looking neat by trimming the top couple of inches of the plant. This will delay the flowering however will keep the plant bushy so there will be more flowers in the end.
