July Gardening Tips

• Apply nitrogen to potatoes and sweet corn in the garden, as needed.
• Harvest vegetables early in the morning or in the cool of the evening.
• Plant short-season vegetables such as peas, carrots and radishes (70 days or less) where space is available after harvesting.

• Apply a second cover spray in July to control codling moths in apple and pear trees.  Check updates at http://utahpests.usu.edu/ipm.
• Water turfgrass with 1/1 2 to 2 inches of water per week in July and August.  Avoid over-watering to satisfy one or two brown patches.

• Measure the amount of water the sprinklers are providing the lawn.  *For information on performing a water audit go to: http://extension.usu.edu/htm/horticulture.
  
• Mow turfgrass 2 ½ to 3 inches long to prevent stress and help with weed control.

• Watch for grub damage in turfgrass, and apply a curative registered insecticide, if necessary.
• Feed roses with an all-purpose fertilizer.

• Apply borer control to the lower 1 foot of the base of stone fruit trees (peaches, plums, apricots). Go to http://extension.usu.edu/htm/horticulture for more information about peach borer control.
• Pre-register for the Budding Workshop held July 16, 9-10:30 am USUBC Greenhouse by going to http://asapconnect.