Hints & Tips

Clear up and tidy! A bit of thought and action now will prevent trouble next year.

There’s an old saying that ‘Cleanliness is close to Godliness’ and the same applies to the garden. Wash and clean all growing containers, clean water butts, greenhouses, watering cans etc. Pick up twigs, dead leaves and other debris and of course endeavour to keep your garden weed-free! You will be surprised how you reduce the incidence of pests and diseases!

Indoor gardening – gardening doesn’t have to be outside; here are a few suggestions for windowsill growing:

In the herbaceous border you can take and root cuttings from perennials such as fuchsias, pelargoniums and Salvias.

Firstly, just a reminder, seed and plant suppliers were swamped with orders last spring with the increased interest in gardening, lockdowns etc. so get those orders in early!

Read our top tips for reseeding a patchy lawn.

The weather may be cold, wet and windy, so there will be some days when your best gardening can be done by finding a comfy chair by the fire with a cup of coffee and getting online to order some seed and plant catalogues.

Summer can take its toll on any lawn. But it needn’t be cause for panic – some basic understanding of how lawns work and of the impact of our variable weather will answer the most common questions asked by people who want their lawn looking good in the summer.