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Collect
herbs |
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Collect herbs now for drying
Collect herbs from the garden to dry for
winter. Tie then together in bunches and
hang them upside down in a cool and airy
place. Note: don't hang them in direct sunlight.
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Trim
hedges |
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Trim your privet hedge on a regular basis.
Don't let it get to long and out of control.
Frequently trimming your hedge will create
a good dense growth.
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Roses |
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After the first flush of flowers give your
roses some fertiliser or some organic fertiliser.
Doing this will help your roses produce
a good second flush in late summer. Remember
to keep removing faded flowers.
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Take
cuttings from plants & Shrubs
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Dianthus species plants such as 'pinks'
can be increased by taking cuttings this
month.
Also take cuttings from argyranthemums,
hydrangeas, pelargoniums,
osteospermums and from non-flowering shoots
of Shrubs that have finished flowering such
as ceonothus, philadelphus, forsythia, flowering
current,
escallonia, weigela and lavender. |
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Camellias
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It's very important at this time of year
to water and feed your camellias if you
wish for them to produce a good show of
flowers next year.
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Gooseberries
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Spray your gooseberries with an insecticide
to keep caterpillars, greenfly and other
insects at bay. |
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Delphiniums
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Remove fading flower heads from Delphiniums
to encourage a second flush of flowers.
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Dahlias |
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Begin to feed dahlias this month. When you
use a fertiliser make sure you keep it away
from the stems of the plant. Dahlias love
moisture so put a mulch of grass cuttings
or garden compost around the base. Tall
varieties need to be staked. |
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Chrysanthemums |
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Feed your chrysanthemums this month with
a fertiliser that is rich in potash. Sprinkle
the fertiliser around the plants then hoe
in. finally if the ground is dry make sure
you water the area well. |
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Keep
weeding |
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Keep weeding by hoeing
or hand weeding with a trowel.
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