Bird Care Make sure your birdbath is clean and has fresh water for all of you feathered friends Clean out your feeders often, the heat can make the seed moldy, which can clog your feeder Tree & Shrub Care It is time for the Japanese beetles – check your plants often and make sure to spray or dust them with Sevin Be sure to keep watering your newly planted trees and shrubs Perennial Care Some perennials will begin to die-back, you can trim them any time Continue to plant new perennials, but make sure you water them everyday To promote new blooms on Stella daylilies, pull out the brown stalks from the old blooms Deadhead other perennials to promote new blooms