With July in full swing, gardens across Britain are blossoming, boasting lavish fruits and vegetables aplenty as the sun shines on.
Now, with the month just a few weeks away, green thumbs have been handed a stark warning to get one job done before the start of August.
In fact, gardening expert Jamie Shipley shared his top tips to keep on top of your gardening jobs this summer, handpicking some of his favourite pieces of guidance.
July could be the last chance to get ahead of next year’s blossoms, as Jamie encouraged green fingers to start sowing biennial seeds to flower next year.
Jamie recommended sowing a few types of seeds in your garden this month, such as stocks
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He said: “July is the last chance to sow biennials - plants which grow leaves in their first year, flower and die in the second year.”
Biennials, which last two years, are best planted in July to ensure the plants can flower the following year. Right now, the priorities in your backyard should include Angelica, Digitalis, Verbascum, Honesty, Teasel and Stocks, according to Jamie.
Additionally, the plants are incredibly easy to grow from seed, which are best to sow indoors. However, hardy species can withstand the cooler airs outdoors too.
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June and July are the best months to do so and, by early autumn, you should have young plants, which will be ready to be subsequently planted out.
It is best to spend some time assessing which plant species are best-suited to your garden. As a result, it is crucial to understand which species lend themselves to more sheltered spaces, or spots that receive plenty of sun.
Some biennials even self-seed, which means you will always have a bounty of beautiful flowers popping up in your garden every year.
uly could be your last chance to get ahead of next year’s blossoms
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Providing some further guidance for the month ahead, Jamie added: "There are plenty of gardening jobs to get done during July. Weeding, deadheading, and tying-in will help plants look their best.
“You also need to be on the lookout for pests and keep sustainability in mind when it comes to watering and mowing.
“Looking ahead, now is also the time to propagate certain plants as well as get autumn-flowering bulbs in the ground. It's also important to look out for precious garden wildlife through the warmer, drier months.”