{"id":58686,"date":"2025-05-23T10:48:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T08:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sneeboer.com\/tuintips-zomer"},"modified":"2026-06-30T09:32:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:32:47","slug":"summer-gardening-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sneeboer.com\/en\/summer-gardening-tips","title":{"rendered":"Summer gardening tips: make the most of June, July and August"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Are you looking for practical gardening tips for the summer<\/strong>? Summer is the season you\u2019ve been working towards all year. The garden is in full bloom, the evenings are long and the patio table is set out in the evening sun. But anyone who wants to keep their garden looking its best all season long knows that June, July and August demand a fair bit of effort. With the right approach \u2013 and the right tools \u2013 it\u2019s not a chore but a pleasure. In this article, you\u2019ll find month-by-month summer gardening tips<\/strong> to help you on your way, along with details of which hand-forged tools from Sneeboer are best suited to the task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every summer month has its own rhythm. June is all about growth and tending to your plants, July about harvesting and watering during the heat, and August about bringing in the harvest whilst looking ahead to autumn. Whether you\u2019re working in a vegetable garden, an ornamental garden or an orchard, with the right timing and the right tools, you\u2019ll get the most out of the season. Below, you\u2019ll find a month-by-month guide to the most important tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer gardening tips: June \u2013 Growth, flowering and the first harvest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

June is the month of abundance. Everything is growing, blooming and spilling over its own boundaries. The main concern is keeping up with this luxuriance \u2013 not to curb it, but to guide it. The grass is now growing at its fastest. Mow regularly, but not too short: a height of five to seven centimetres keeps the soil moist and prevents it from drying out on hot days. A neat edge along the borders immediately lends the whole garden a sense of calm. A grass edger<\/a> is indispensable for this. And water early in the morning, so that the plants start the day with their cells full and the foliage doesn\u2019t get scorched in the midday sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June is also the perfect time to keep weeds under control before they go to seed. Taking action now will save you months of work. The soil is still moist enough to pull up roots completely in one go. And don\u2019t forget your roses: cutting off wilted flowers \u2013 known as deadheading \u2013 encourages new blooms. Use sharp secateurs to cut just above a leaf axil. Sharp tools are no luxury here; they protect the plant from ragged cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n