Roddy Llewellyn's Tips & Tricks
Gardening Tips for the UK
Please return at the beginning of each month for the months gardening tips and tricks from Roddy Llewellyn.
July Gardening Tips
- Sow EVERLASTING SPINACH, a wonderful crop that can even be harvested during the winter if conditions are mild.
- Tie in shoots on climbing ROSES while they are soft and supple.
- Continue to dead-head ANNUALS in order to prolong their flowering season.
- In hot weather water can be poured over the GREENHOUSE floor to increase humidity and to deter spider mite.
- Keep the base of YOUNG HEDGES weed free to prevent die-back through lack of light.
- Cut back DELPHINIUMS once they have finished flowering and give them a generous ‘thank you’ liquid feed.
- Water all PLANTS GROWING IN CONTAINERS every day, even if it rains.
- NERINE BOWDENII LILIES grown outside like to be baked in the sun but will also appreciate a water during dry spells to improve their October/November display of ice cream-pink flowers.
- Compacted areas of LAWN can be aerated by stabbing the turf at regular intervals.
- As you continue to dead-head, keep one or two seed capsules of ripe seed for your own use.
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