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Daylilies bloom throughout most of the month of July.

If you have a gardening space problem, you might want to consider planting a Clematis vine. Clematis are beautiful vines that climb and bloom throughout the summer months.

• Deadhead your annuals to encourage more flowers
• Compost all your waste plant material, lawn mowings, plant stems, flower-heads, and kitchen waste in a compost box or bin.
• Fertilize houseplants and blooming houseplants every 2 weeks to encourage growth and blooms
• Keep container gardens well watered during the hot summer months
• Crape myrtles, spireas, hydrangeas, crocosmia, hypericum, butterfly bush are just a few of the plants, trees and shrubs that provide color in the month of July.
• Joe Pye is a great plant for hot summer months