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Herbs
- Trimming - Take cuttings |
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When lavender has finished flowering they
can be cut back. This will encourage the
lavender to bush out with new growth. If
you don't do this then your plant could
end up looking woody and bare next year.
Take cuttings this month of shrubby herbs
and tender perennials , lavender, sage,
rosemary, curry plant, hyssop, and rue.
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Prune
Apple Tree's |
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All long side shoots growing directly from
the main branches can be cut back to about
6 inches. Any shorter shoots can be cut
back to about 1 inch. |
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Roses
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Remove rose suckers that appear around the
base. Stop feeding now. Cut them off as
close as possible to the rootstocks below
the soil. Take cuttings from healthy stems.
New shoots of climbing roses should be tied
back. This is will prevent them being damaged
by wind and heavy rain. Continue to remove
faded flowers. If you have a Rambler rose
in your garden, then this can now be pruned
after flowering. |
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Make
Compost: |
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At this time of year and onwards you should
have plenty of green garden waste. Put this
waste to good use, make a compost heap or
use a
compost bin. After each layer of waste
you put on the compost heap soak it with
water then add a proprietary accelerator.
You can also use sulphate of ammonia. Every
two weeks turn the heap over with a fork
making sure the un-rotted material on the
outside is placed in the middle. Keep the
compost heap well watered.
Buy a composter bin here... |
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Laurel
Hedges |
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Prune laurel hedges using Secatuers. Avoid
using a hedge trimmer or shears as this
leaves the laurel's foliage looking shabby.
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Prune
Wisteria |
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Shorten all long shoots, which are growing
out from the main branches by cutting back
to five or six leaves. Unwanted growth on
wisteria can be removed to keep the climber
under control.
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Take
cuttings |
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Take cuttings of Fuchsias, argyranthemums,
salvias, pelargoums & vebrenas.
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