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A variety of roses ready to be planted.
It might be cold and wet in the North Island of New Zealand, but it's a great time to get out into the garden and do some work. For the pay off in spring, it's well worth it. Here are some ideas for what you can do in your garden in July.

Plant of the month: Daphne

If you live in the north, it's a great time to plant daphne. There are new varieties out now. For example, Daphne Perfume Princess.

Loved for its divine perfume, this daphne is bred in New Zealand, it's robust and has masses of pretty pink and white flowers from July to September. Growing to about 1.2m, it's perfect for a pot or in the garden. It tolerates full sun and likes well-drained soil so add some compost when planting in the garden.

Daphne plants in plastic black pots.

What else to plant

Love roses? Well there are plenty in store to choose from right now. Pick from bush roses, climbers and standards for your garden. Remember, for their best blooming potential, roses need at least six to eight hours of sunlight a day. Plant in rich, well-drained soil that's high in organic matter. When planting your rose, be sure to dig a hole that's wide and deep enough to accommodate roots.

Winter rose, or hellebores, are flowering now. While they like sun in winter, hellebores thrive in shady spots.  Enjoy their evergreen foliage and the range of dainty, coloured flowers from dark, plum shades to whites and a range in between.

Don't neglect the vegie patch. It's always good to get some edibles in at this time of year. Members of the brassicaceae family, cabbage, broccoli and kale seedlings can go into the ground right now.  In fact, kale loves cold weather and becomes sweeter with frost.

Harvest

Just because it's cold, doesn't mean there isn't some bounty to pick. Harvest kale, parsnips, Brussel sprouts, beetroot, leeks, yams and spinach.

Fruit and veg including kale, parsnips, Brussel sprouts, beetroot, leeks.

Maintenance

Prune roses. Give them a good cutback.

Feed bulbs to encourage growth and flowers.

Keep on top of weeds. When the soil is moist is the best time to pull them.

Lay some snail bait to stop the pests munching on your plants.

Stake any plants that need to it to help keep them secure from strong winds.

A man spreading pellets by hand in a garden bed.

Our Perfect Plant Promise

Remember the Perfect Plant Promise. All our plants (except seedlings) are guaranteed for 12 months. If you're not 100 percent happy, return your plant (with the receipt or tax invoice) and we'll refund it.

Start planting today

Check out the wide range of plantsavailable at your local Bunnings and bring your garden to life.


Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.