July’s Garden – this episode of Muddy Boots highlights essential winter gardening tasks to prepare for spring. Keith emphasises pruning deciduous plants, planting bare-rooted trees and roses, and improving soil with compost and additives. He recommends planting ornamentals, bulbs, and winter vegetables like brassicas and root crops. Pest control, mulching, and lawn care are also key, along with frost protection. Overall, staying active in winter ensures healthier plants and stronger growth in the coming season.
PLANTS (Recommended by Keith)
Lagerstroemia indica — Crape myrtle
Magnolia spp. — Magnolia
Acer palmatum — Japanese maple
Acer platanoides — European maple
Acer saccharum — Canadian maple (sugar maple)
Paeonia spp. — Peony (both bush and herbaceous types)
Nerine spp. — Nerine
Ranunculus asiaticus — Ranunculus
Brassica oleracea (various groups) — Brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale)
Spinacia oleracea — Spinach
Lactuca sativa — Lettuce
Coriandrum sativum — Coriander
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis — Wombok (Chinese cabbage)
Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis — Pak choy
Quercus spp. — Oak
Fraxinus spp. — Ash
Liquidambar styraciflua — Liquidambar
Rosa spp. — Roses
Primula × polyantha — Polyanthus
Viola spp. — Violet
Primula spp. — Primula
Brassica rapa subsp. rapa — Turnip
Allium cepa — Onion
Beta vulgaris — Beetroot
Raphanus sativus — Radish
Pisum sativum — Peas (including snow peas)
PRODUCTS / TOOLS with hyperlinks
MycoGold (BioStim)
Clyde Compost
Eco Neem
Eco Oil
Monash Rock Dust
Neutrog “Who Flung Dung”
Neutrog Sudden Impact for Lawns
FD Ryan Broadfork
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