July 2023 Garden Guide

Welcome, summer! It’s getting pretty darn hot out already, so like always, monitor rainfall and water your plants accordingly. It is not uncommon for plants to slow production when temperatures get over 95° F.

Planting Guide

This is general information for the entire state of Arkansas on what to plant in your garden right now. For specific questions about planting in your area, please reach out to your local county agent.

Vegetable Garden

• Basil

• Irish Potatoes

• Tomatoes
  
  
• Southern Peas
  
  

• Sweet Corn

• Cucumbers
  
  

• Pumpkins

• Squash (Winter)

• Squash (Summer)

• From Seed for Fall Transplant:

  • Pak Choi

  • Bok Choi

  • Cabbage

  • Collards

Flower Garden

• Daisies

• Sunflowers

• Zinnias

• Cosmos

• Marigolds

• Black-Eyed Susans

• Coneflowers

• Lantana

• Pentas

• Gomphrena

• Moss Rose

Garden Chores

• Check for bagworms on junipers and conifers

• Plant pumpkins this month in time for Jack-O-Lanterns in the fall

• Start planning fall garden

• Check for garden pests

• Mulch plants to help retain water

• Monitor rainfall and water appropriately

• Pinch back flowering herbs

• Get a rain gauge

• Dig up and divide irises

Pro-Tip: Tips for Butterfly Gardening

• Butterflies need nectar, sun, larval host plants, and a pesticide-free environment

• Plant members of the parsley family, like fennel and dill

• Plant milkweed for Monarch butterflies

• Choose plants with varying bloom times for a continuous food source

• Nectar plants include: coneflowers, butterfly bush, bee balm, zinnias, and asters

• Butterflies are attracted to clusters of flowers, so plant them close together

• Butterflies like brightly colored, red, orange, yellow, and purple flowers

• Vary the shape of the different flowers you plant

• Provide a water source

Check out our butterfly gardening page for more tips.