Planting
___ Warm-season annuals can be planted as transplants or directly sown into prepared soil. Good seeds for planting now include amaranthus, cosmos, gaillardia, marigolds, portulaca, sunflowers, and zinnias.
___ Plant pumpkins for Halloween jack-o-lanterns.
___ Plant broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage seeds for fall transplants.
Watering
___ Monitor carefully for watering needs. Keep an eye on rainfall or lack of it.
Care
___ July is a great time to make regular strolls through your garden to regularly check for pests, weed problems, need for water, overgrowth to be pruned back or supported, and faded flowers to be removed.
___ Harvest garden vegetables every day to ensure they don’t get overgrown or diseased.
Watering
___ Annuals in pots may need to watered twice a day.
___ Do not needlessly water lawns. Wait at least 7-10 days to irrigate after a good rainfall.
___ Perennials and roses need to watered slowly and deeply to a depth of 4-6 inches.
___ Apply 1 inch of water at the drip line of trees if there hasn’t been rain in several weeks. Continue to monitor newly planted trees, and water deeply as needed.
___ Water vegetable plants to a depth of 1 inch if rainfall has been scarce.
Problems
___ June weather brings problems with insects and diseases. Make sure to monitor all plantings on a regular basis for signs of trouble such as wilting, browning or yellowing, holes, and leaf curling.
___ Be on the watch for spider mites. They are almost too small to be seen with the naked eye, but fine webbing is a sign of heavy infestation.
___ Be cautious about using weed killers on lawns. High temperatures may cause damage after using pestici
___Month-By-Month Gardening in Texas by Dan Gill & Dale Groom