Hardy Gardeners Gardening Service in Croydon Surrey Area

Telephone: 07906307722

AUGUST Advice for the Garden

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Prune Wisteria

Don’t delay summer pruning restricted fruits

Deadhead flowering plants regularly

Watering! Particularly containers, and new plants - preferably with grey recycled water or stored rainwater

Collect seed from favourite plants

Harvest sweetcorn and other vegetables as they become ready

Continue cutting out old fruited canes on raspberries

Lift and pot up rooted strawberry runners

Keep ponds and water features topped up

Feed the soil with green manures

Gardener's calendar

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