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Seasonal Advice
August - Top ten tips
1.Regularly deadhead flowering plants.
2. You can guarantee they’ll be a hose-pipe ban come mid August.
Keep your plants (esp. Containerised) well watered, using recycled
water where possible. Visit us in store for advice on the best in
water recycling methods.
3.Beware of dry spells. Ponds will dry up quickly, ensure they
are topped-up when necessary.
4.Harvest Sweetcorn or other veg as they become ready.
5.Continue to pick summer fruits. Send any surplus here to
Steve, who’ll find a great home for them. Failing that, freeze them
for making jams or jellies!
6.Deal with perennial weeds during active growth. Any product
containing glyphosate is best. Be sure to protect surrounding
plants with plastic sheeting until the spray dries, as glyphosate
isn’t selective.
7.In the searing heat of this glorious summer, be sure to keep
your greenhouse well ventilated. Plants will suffer if not.
8.Where has the year gone! It’s time to give those hedges a
final trim, the cold weather will hold up any growth throughout the
winter.
9.Keep your ponds clear of blanket and duck weed, using a net or
rake. Be sure to leave the pile by the pond for 24 hours, to give
any wildlife chance to get back into the pond.
10.Hopefully we’ve seen the last of the wet weather, so use dry
spells to protect fences and garden structures with a quality
preservative.
September - Top ten
tips
1. It’s that time of year again! Net up ponds before the leaves
start to fall, to minimise the waste in your water feature this
year. Visit Mel for our range of protection nets.
2. Be aware that new plants will still need watering.
3.A short back and sides please! Give your evergreen’s a final
trim before Autumn.
4.Harvest your apples and blackberries for use in pies etc.
Freeze any excess, and avoid wasting any crops.
5.A fly without wings is a walk, but a moth without wings is
still a moth, and still a pest. Fix grease bands to the trunks of
trees, to deter these pests.
6.This is a great time of year to plant perennials! Visit John
or Emma in the Planteria for our best range.
7.Choose from our wide range of Spring Flowering bulbs from the
reputable W.P.C. Prins, and plant by mid-september for best
results!
8.Toughen up that lawn for the long winter ahead! Perhaps avoid
bench presses and sit-ups, an Autumn Lawn food will do!
9.Keep your birdbaths clean and topped up.
10.Nothing’s more evil, than a hungry vine weevil! This is the
best time of year to apply Biological Controls. Visit Dave in the
Garden Care department for advice.
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