It's the fragrance of purple petunias, tomatoes ripening on the vine and the next-door neighbor's barbecue. Everyone seems to want to put on sunscreen and get out and enjoy an outdoor picnic. But maybe the yellow jackets are swarming around your picnic table and ruining your meal. Just hang up some used Bounce fabric sheets on your umbrellas and away go the unwanted stingers. Working in the yard is another July favorite.
People try to do all the years' tasks at one time.
And some things shouldn't be done now. If you haven't fertilized your rhodys yet this year, forget about doing it until next spring. It's too late to be encouraging new growth that could be damaged by winter freezes. In fact, this is a good year to forget about fertilizing most plants except for flowering annuals. Rapid growth means plants will need more water to survive and this is probably going to be a dry year.