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Garden Tips For December 2023

Flowers Prune back Roses by up to half to prevent them from rocking in the winter winds. Remove dead  or diseased wood on Climbing Roses, and take back older flowered side shoots by two thirds of their length. Side shoots on wisteria should be pruned back to two buds to flower next year. Dig over […]

Gardening Tips For November 2023

Flowers Plant tulips now for spring displays. Plant out winter bedding such as wallflowers, pansies and violas. Raise containers on pot feet to improve drainage. Prune back Roses by up to half to prevent them from rocking in the winter winds. Lift Dahlias, Cannas, Begonias and Gladioli. Clean and remove dead foliage before storing in […]

Gardening Tips For October 2023

Flowers Divide your herbaceous perennials to keep them vigorous, enrich the soil with compost before replanting. Lift Dahlias, Cannas, Begonias and Gladioli. Clean and remove dead foliage before storing in a frost-free shed or garage. Prune back flowered wood on Rambling Roses once they have finished flowering, and tie in new growth. Cut back plants […]

Gardening Tips For September 2023

Flowers Divide your herbaceous perennials to keep them vigorous, enrich the soil with compost before replanting. Buy and plant spring flowering bulbs now. Narcissus and snowdrops in particular prefer to be planted early in the autumn. Keep feeding and picking over hanging baskets, planters and bedding displays so they look good until the first frosts. […]

Garden Tips For August 2023

Flowers Check pots and hanging baskets every day for watering. Feed flowering plants weekly with a liquid fertilizer such as Tomorite. Dead head flowers frequently, prune Penstemons down to a new bud, to encourage fresh flowers. Pick off any dead leaves to tidy them up. Stake top heavy Dahlias and Lilies and tie in climbers. […]

Gardening Tips For July

Summer is now upon us, and so calls for a new set of jobs for your garden. Here are your top gardening jobs to complete this July. Flowers As the temperature and humidity increases, it’s important to check your flowerpots and hanging baskets every day to check their moisture level. This will help you determine […]

Gardening Tips In June

Summer is finally upon us, it’s the season that we’ve all been waiting for. Warm weather, sunshine, holidays – it’s all here and it starts in June. However, don’t get too distracted by all the glory, there is still plenty to do in your garden that needs your attention. Here are the gardening jobs for […]

Gardening Tips In May

As Spring draws to a close, May gives us the opportunity to make some last-minute preparations for next season. However, don’t think that the summer sun is going to keep itself tucked away until the seasons change – it’s time to tackle your gardening jobs for May. General Tasks As temperatures rise and more sunlight […]

Garden Tips For April

A month where you really start to get into the swing of things with a Spring in your step. April almost has you within touching distance of the summer months, but that isn’t to forget that there is plenty to do and enjoy while you’re in Spring. It’s time to grab your gardening equipment, and […]