Monty Don shares gardening jobs you must do now in July for the perfect summer garden - and reveals four plants that must be pruned immediately for 'repeat flowering' and 'regrowth' The famed horticulturalist, 68, details ten must-do July jobs in his monthly blog READ MORE: Top 10 home and garden tips for a picture perfect transformation By Jowena Riley Published: 08:15, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 08:46, 2 July 2024 e-mail 6 View comments Monty Don has shared essential gardening jobs for green-fingered enthusiasts to do in July - and reveals three plants that need to be pruned immediately for optimum growth. As the height of summer brings a combination of high humidity and warm days and nights, plants have maximum exposure to the sun, making July a key month for certain gardening tasks. The 68-year-old horticulturalist and BBC Gardeners' World host has curated a list of essential jobs for this month on his blog, offering handy tips and advice to help gardeners make the most of their outdoor spaces.
In his latest post, Monty emphasises the importance of pruning three varieties of roses to encourage regrowth and additionally stresses the significance of sowing herbs and vegetables to provide plants ready for harvesting through winter. He also highlights that July's focus is particularly on fruits and vegetables, with gardens brimming with salad leaves, peas, beans, new potatoes, beetroot, garlic, carrots, artichokes, cucumbers, courgettes, and tomatoes. By following these ten tips .
