GArden goals, not chores.
Some think of work in the garden as “chores.” I prefer to think of my to do list as garden goals. This week, I have three garden goals—totally achievable.
Deep water my fruiting trees. This time of year in California is bone dry. I like to give my fruiting trees a deep watering every couple weeks to ensure their health. I use a garden hose, turned on low for this and I set a timer for 20 minutes for each tree.
Cut back spent perennials. Plants like hardy geraniums and Nepeta benefit from a hard cut back this time of year. In my garden their first flush of growth is pretty pooped by July. A good haircut will give me a second flush of broth and blooms before fall.
Dead heading. To ensure repeat blooming I dedicate a fair amount of time in the garden to deadheading. I especially focus on anything repeat blooming like roses, dahlias cosmos and the like. I made a short video for my Instagram Stories on deadheading dahlias. Check that out on Substack.