Keep your taller plants supported, as they will suffer damage if we have a spell of bad or windy weather.
Deadhead your bedding and perennial plants, to encourage new blooms into late summer.
Deadhead roses to keep your plants looking their best.
Feed your hanging baskets and patio pots, so that you get the best out of your displays. You should feed them every couple of weeks with a suitable fertiliser. Please speak to one of our team if you are unsure.
Prune your wisteria. Remove the thin side shoots from the main growth framework to about five leaves from the main stem.
Pinch out tomato side shoots to encourage the plants to produce more fruit and feed your plants once a week with a tomato feed, such as Tomorite.
Make sure that you water all your crops daily. If the weather is hot, they need to be consistently moist. Water in the morning or evening to reduce water loss through evaporation and help prevent scorch.
Keep an eye out for pests in the garden, from blackfly to slugs. We have a range of products available to help; speak to a member of staff if you need advice.
You can begin to pick some of your produce this month. Tomatoes will ripen and your salad leaves will be ready for harvest. Early potatoes will also be ready.
Keep your greenhouse well-ventilated in the warm weather. You can also dampen it down to increase humidity in very hot weather.
Keep newly-seeded or turfed lawns watered to encourage the best possible growth – don’t let them dry out.
We have a range of feeds and natural pest control products to help keep your garden looking its best. Please speak to a member of staff if you are unsure exactly what you need.
This is the month to feed your hanging baskets and patio pots, so that you get the best out of your displays.
