The Gardener's Almanac

Overview ;

A month for going on holiday or sitting back in your garden and enjoying all that you survey.

 

For exercise you can do a bit of watering and weeding , or mow the lawn.

 

 

At any time this month;

• If planning on laying turf next month, preparations can begin now.

 

• If going on holiday, organise a watering regime. e.g. ask a friend or neighbour to do it, or fit an automatic watering system.

 

• Try and get the garden neat and tidy before going on holiday.

 

• Top up water levels in ponds and water features.

 

• Trim hedges if necessary.

 

• Order spring flowering bulbs.

 

• Clean watering can roses and sprayers that have become scaled with calcium deposits.

 

 

Week No. 31 - 29th Jul to 4th Aug

 

• If not done previously, collect Aquilegia seeds if required.

 

 

Week No. 32 - 5th to 11th

 

• As ground becomes available after harvesting, consider sowing a variety of Green manure.

 

• Ensure that containers and planters have not dried out.

 

Week No. 33 - 12th to 18th

 

• Ensure that containers and planters have not dried out.

 

• If Cyclamen plants have not started into growth yet,water the dormant plants to start them back into growth.

 

Week No. 34 - 19th to 25th

 

• Ensure fish have some shade from hot sun,

 

• Trim formal hedges such as Privet and Lonicera.

 

Week No. 35 - 26th to 1st Sept

 

• Renovate lawn if necessary.

 

• Pot up a few Convallaria, Hippeastrum and Hyacinth for growing as house plants during the winter.

 

• Cut and dry a few spikes of Cortaderia to make a dried flower arrangement.