The Burston Garden Centre August Blog
Here are some jobs to be getting on with this month:
- Don’t forget to water camellias and rhododendrons and other evergreen shrubs, to ensure next year’s buds develop well.
- Keep all your pots, planters and hanging baskets well-watered – even though it may have been raining, they may need additional watering. You can also feed them with the appropriate fertiliser every fortnight.
- Stake tall, flowering plants, such as delphiniums and lilies to prevent damage from wind and rain.
- Deadhead your annual bedding plants and perennials to encourage them to flower into the autumn and stop them self-seeding.
- Cut back faded flowers and deadhead to keep your borders tidy.
- Now is the time to start taking cuttings of your favourite tender perennials, such as geraniums and pelargoniums, to propagate them for next year.
- Feed any fruiting plants that you have in pots, to keep them healthy and producing fruit. We have a range of different feeds available. Try our zero waste, organic cold pressed liquid seaweed: it’s suitable for all plants, vegetables and grasses. At £6.99 for your first bottle, you then return with your empty bottle and refill it for £5.99.
- Now is the perfect time to prepare the ground if you are planning on re-laying your lawn in the autumn months. This will give the ground time to settle. Turf will be back in stock in early September.
- Don’t forget to keep feeding your tomato, cucumber, sweetcorn and pepper plants, to get the best harvest possible. Feed with Tomorite or a similar feed every fortnight.
- Remove the lower leaves of tomato plants, to allow the air to flow and prevent disease. This will also allow more light in and help ripen the fruit.
- Seeds sown in the spring, such as carrots, will be ready to harvest and you can continue to harvest second-early potatoes.
- Main crop potatoes will be ready to harvest when the leaves above the ground are turning yellow and dying back.
We have a large range of tools, plant feeds and other garden essentials for all your gardening needs. If you are unsure about what you may need, please speak to a member of our friendly team.
