Supplying Your Growing Needs
Essential Jobs for September
Category: Garden tips 1 Sep 00:00 - 30 Sep 23:59
- Put in a programme of scarifying, aerating and top-dressing the lawn
- Loam and sand dressings can be applied now
- Dig up potatoes to avoid slug damage
- Plant spring flowering bulbs
- Lift onions and shallots once foliage has started to die back
- Climbing roses can be pruned once flowering is over
- Good time to paint sheds and fences
- Clean and store away garden furniture
- Clean the glasshouse before bringing in tender plants