Top Jobs For July
Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt. Place conservatory plants outside now that it is warm. Water tubs and new plants if dry, but be water wise. Deadhead bedding plants and repeat flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering. Pick courgettes … Continued
Top Jobs For April
Still keep weeds under control as growth now should be rampant. Protect fruit blossom from late frosts. Tie in climbing and rambling roses. Sow hardy annuals and herb seed. Start to feed citrus plants. Increase the water given to houseplants. … Continued
Top Jobs For March
Plant shallots, onion sets and early potatoes. Protect new spring shoots from slugs. Plant summer flowering bulbs. Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials. Top dress containers with fresh compost. Mow the lawn on dry days if needed. Cut back … Continued
How to make leaf mould
When the leaves start to fall in Autumn and covering our grass ans pathways, it is the time tocollect and put them to good use. As leaves rotting down can take a longer period of time than all the other … Continued
Bulbs for a table centre-piece in Spring
An Article By Colin Hewitt If you want an attractive table centre-piece for the Easter period then winter around November / December is the time to start planting. I generally grow a single species for maximum impact in a pan. … Continued
Top Jobs for June
Top 10 jobs for June: Hoe borders and vegetable plots regularly to keep down weeds. Pinch out side-shoots on tomatoes. Now is the time to start harvesting lettuce, radish, other salads and early potatoes. Position summer hanging baskets and containers … Continued
Top Jobs for May
Top 10 jobs for May: Watch out for late frosts and protect tender plants. Earth up potatoes, and promptly plant any still remaining. Plant out summer bedding at the end of the month and hopefully there will be no more … Continued
Top Jobs For February
Top ten jobs for February. Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover. Chit potato tubers. Still protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches. Net fruit and vegetable crops to keep the birds off. Prune winter-flowering shrubs that … Continued
Top Jobs For January
Top jobs for January. Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch. Ventilate the greenhouse on sunny days. Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already but only if the soil is in a good condition, … Continued