It’s July in Central Virginia—hot and humid!

Not that you really want to be working in the Garden right now—but just in case, here’s some things to do…

Pinch off dead blooms on annuals during summer months to promote re-blooming.
Take care in fertilizing during hot, dry spells. Fertilizer affects a plant’s ability to absorb water and can cause dehydration. Liquid fertilizers are ideal for annuals. 
Divide and transplant bearded iris. Discard the center rhizome and cut the leaves back to eight inches long.
Stake perennials that threaten to fall over. Some late-blooming perennials such as aster, helenium and salvias can be cut back to control height.

Beth Monroe is public relations director at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.

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