July

 

Current Berry Picking Status:

These are approximate times for the 2012 season. Look for updates as picking times get closer and daily updates when picking opens..

 

Blueberries: Late June beginning of July
Blackberries: Mid to late July
Peaches: August
Red Raspberries: July through Fall
Apricots: Mid to late June
Apples: July through Fall

The U-Pick Patch opens at dawn and closes at dusk. We close the patch every couple of days to ensure that there are plenty of ripe berries for all of our pickers. To check whether the patch is open for picking and for daily fruit availability check this website, find us on Facebook, or call us toll-free at 888-459-2586. The message on this machine changes from season to season and also includes greenhouse hours and more.

 

Feature:

Oregon Trail Maple

The Story of the Hiawatha Oregon Trail Sugar Maple

July

Landscape

Remember to fertilize roses with rose formulated fertilizer.

Fertilize with acidic fertilizer once a month: Azaelas, Rhododendrons, Holly, Hydrangeas.

Remove flower stalks from peonies, irises, and daylilies.

Hint: Water and fertilize container plants (potted annuals) regularly to encourage new growth and flowering. Lightly fertilize every time you water, which in the heat of the summer in July-August may be every other day. Use ½ the amount suggested and fertilize with each watering.

Time to pinch chrysanthemum tips to develop bushier plants.  Do not pinch after July 4.


Apply Grub-out to rid your lawn of chinch bugs, grubs, and sod webworms.


Water & fertilize container plants regularly to encourage new growth and flowers.
Remove flower stalks from iris, peonies, and lilies.
Dead-head roses for faster rebloom.


Spray "Sucker Stopper" to discourage sucker growth on crabapples.
Raise your blades on the lawn mower to its highest setting.  Longer grass blades are better able to shade their roots.


Weed, Weed, Weed!  Get them now before they rob the desirable plants of water & space!
Do not fertilize roses after August 1st.


Garden


Strawberries - renovate June-bearing strawberry beds. After they are done producing, first mow off the plants and then till strips to clean out the mother plants. Till opposite rows next season. Fertilize with a balanced garden fertilizer for larger, healthier plants and they will set more fruit buds in September and October for next year's harvest!


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