September Gardening Tips
September is the perfect time to take stock of your garden after the busy summer period. Now is the time to establish new plants and make plans for the coming seasons....
Flower/Plants
- Prune rambling roses
- Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering
- Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place
- Take cuttings of lavender
- Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements
Fruit/Vegetables
- Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds
- Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages
- Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter
- Plant out Japanese onion sets and garlic
- Cut down raspberry canes once they have finished cropping
Greenhouse
- Pick off the lower leaves from tomatoes to allow light and air to reach the fruits
- Keep poinsettias in the dark for 14 hours a day to encourage colourful bract formation
- Close vents at night as the weather turns cooler
- Keep grow bags well watered
- Start watering indoor cyclamen to promote new growth
General
- Hoe borders to keep weeds down
- Prepare areas for sowing new lawns during showery weather
- Trim hedges and topiary into shape
- Buy spring bulbs
- Order sweet-pea seed for autumn planting
The slower winter months have passed and by mid-March we’re ready to welcome Spring and start the new season in earnest! As the weather improves our gardens stir into growth - these are the jobs to complete now:
A busy month is ahead in the garden, as the weather begins to warm, days are a little longer and blossom surrounds us! Now's the time to get sowing and planting.....
May has arrived and it really is a lovely month in the garden! Days are getting warmer and longer, we're surrounded by trees in leaf and blossom and our pots, borders and baskets burst with wonderful colour! We can really feel that Summer is on the way and it’s time to tidy up spring plants, plant out summer flowers and get planning for Autumn...
As Summer arrives, we can relax outdoors enjoying the long, warm days surrounded by our gardens in full growth, colour and fragrance! There’s plenty to harvest in the vegetable garden and keeping on top of weeds is a key task!
The garden is in full bloom, full of mid summer colour, texture and fragrance! Now is the time to maintain the blooms, providing your garden with the care it needs to prevent drying out during the warmest months
With long, hot summer days, August is the time to relax and enjoy the beauty of the garden. Regular watering, feeding and tidying are keys to keeping your garden looking beautiful... .
In October, with colder nights and shorter days, we can enjoy the last splashes of autumn colour in our beds and borders. With the prospect of first frosts, there are plenty of jobs to be done in the garden....
Winter is on the way.... As the days shorten, we enjoy the array of autumn colour as leaves fall and shrubs reveal berries and can be busy with these jobs:
As our gardens quieten and still for the winter period, we can still enjoy them on milder winter days to complete the following important jobs: