Although August is still considered the height of Summer, it will not be too long before Autumn arrives with crisper, fresher air and shorter, cooler days. However, it is worth thinking about and planning the planting of Spring Bulbs. Spring bulbs start appearing for sale in shops, garden centres and…
If you look around at some of the flowering plants growing in gardens and parks, you probably can’t miss the abundance of colour from pretty nasturtiums which are starting to come into flower now. These flowers are very easy to grow from seed. However, if you find that you have…
If you are new to gardening then it can be daunting wondering which flowers and plants to raise and cherish in your borders and beds. If you have a pond, you may be aware that there are some species of non-native aquatic plants, like the fast growing floating pennywort, which…
Roses Finish pruning of established plants. Annuals Towards the end of the month, as the weather hopefully turns warmer, sow hardy annuals outside in prepared beds. Half-hardy annuals should be sown under glass. Perennials Fertilise perennial beds and apply a thick mulch. Established plants may still be divided and replanted.…
Annuals Prepare sites for sowing annuals by digging and turning over manure into prepared beds. Sow half-hardy annuals in a cold frame or greenhouse towards the very end of the month. Continue to dead head any Winter flowering pansies. These plants will continue flowering into the Spring and early Summer…