Mulch garden to control weeds and conserve soil moisture. Make sure potato tubers, carrot shoulders and onion bulbs are covered with soil to prevent development of green color and off flavors. Applying a layer of mulch will help keep them covered. Allow blossoms on newly planted everbearing strawberry plants to develop for a fall crop. July is a good time to fertilize strawberries with one-half pound of actual nitrogen per 100 feet of row.
Harvest raspberries when fully colored and easily separated from stem.
After harvest is complete, prune out the fruiting canes to make room for new growth. Remove faded blossoms from annual and perennial flowers to prevent seed formation. Condition flowers cut from the garden for arranging by removing lower leaves, placing cut stem ends in warm water and storing overnight in a cool location. The foliage of spring-flowering bulbs can be removed safely after it fades. This also is a good time to lift the bulbs for transplanting or propagation.