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Gardening in August
August might be a lazy month for many, but for gardeners it is a busy time pruning, harvesting and watering. Deep watering Hot dry weather means you need to water consistently and deeply. This is especially necessary for more thirsty plants like hydrangeas, dahlias...
How to Attract Birds to Your Garden
Invest In A Feeder Or Table From hanging feeders that you can place in a tree or on your balcony to larger, ornamental tables that could become a feature of the garden, there's sure to be a feeder to suit your budget and style. Placing a food source in a safe place is...
Gardening in July
The Lawn Watering is one of the most time-consuming jobs this month. For best results, water early in the morning or late in the evening for minimal evaporation. Lawns may be showing signs of stress, but they are very resilient, and a dry brown lawn will recover fully...
Gardening in June
Careful Watering June can be a very warm month, which, along with the long hours of daylight will ensure growth spurts, and while there can be thundery downpours, ensuring your garden gets just enough water is a delicate balance. The best time to water your garden...
GARDENING IN MAY
General gardening jobs In the vegetable garden earth up potatoes, covering the shoots with soil as they appear. Start sowing runner, dwarf and climbing French beans outdoors and harvest your delicious rhubarb whilst feeding the plants regularly. In the flower garden...
GARDENING IN APRIL – TIME TO SOW, PLANT AND PREPARE
Vegetables This month you can begin sowing outdoors in earnest, including peas and broad beans, spring onions, beetroot and carrots. Cover seeds with sticks, twigs or cuttings from blackberry bushes to protect from birds. Fine netting is probably the best thing to use...
GARDENING – COMPANION PLANTING
The UK has a level of biodiversity which places us amongst the bottom 10% of countries in this world. Endless experts and scientists consider the use of pesticides to be a significant factor in this decline. Pesticides are not discriminating, they will kill the many...
GARDENING IN FEBRUARY
Spring is just around the corner and whilst gardeners can’t afford to take their eyes off the winter weather, work needs to get underway in the flower garden and borders, in the vegetable plot and in the greenhouse. Flowers Most of the snowdrops should be dying back,...