Lions Bay Garden Girlz August Garden Tips

Written by tina taylor

Friday, 25 July 2008

Lions Bay Garden Girlz August Garden Tips Beautifying the village one garden at a time. Annuals and Perennials Keep plants watered and deadheaded Feed  tubs, window boxes and hanging baskets with fish fertilizer Take cutting form alpines and  garden geraniums Collect seeds from plants you want to propagate Plant fall-flowering bulbs Trees and Shrubs Keep evergreens well mulched Take cuttings from shrubs like camellia, weigela and butterfly bush Prune wisteria and other vigorous climbers Keep deadheading roses and watering well Clip lavender faded flowers Trim hedges Fruit and Vegetables Harvest vegetables frequently Keep sowing winter vegetables until the end of August Cut raspberry canes that have finished fruiting to ground level and stake new canes Prune espaliered fruit trees Remove tops of single -stemmed tomato plants at the fourth truss and fertilize General Mow lawns regularly and keep watered Comments (0) >> Write comment Show/Hide comment form Name Email Website Title Comment Add Comment

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