Horky's Weekly Gardening Tips! 24th August 2011

Jobs in the garden this week..

 

24th August 2011

1. Plant winter and spring flowering bulbs in your garden and planted containers now, Dwarf tulips, dwarf Narcissus and daffodils, crocus and winter aconites can be planted now for strong colour this coming winter and spring Click here to see our Spring flowering Bulbs

2. Autumn and winter flowering Heathers can be planted now, Heathers will flower from early autumn, through winter right up until late spring and are ideal for containers and flower borders. Remember to plant in groups of three or fives Click here to see our Heathers

3. Kill lawn moss now by applying a dressing of Sulphate of Iron lightly but evenly over the grass area. Lawn moss is spreading in your lawn now Click here to see our Sulphate of Iron

4. Plant some autumn and winter cabbage plants now – I recommend you plant some Hispi cabbage and some Savoy cabbage plants for lots of pickings from autumn through winter. Plant a small quantity on a regular basis.

5. Remember to protect your potato crop from late blight. A dressing of Promoxamil applied now will help to protect your potatoes from autumn blight

6. Continue to plant lettuce plants – Look for Butterhead, iceberg and little gem varieties which are ideal for planting now to reward you with great pickings this autumn and winter.

7. Add instant colour to your pots and borders now by planting some free flowering Cyclamen. Cyclamen Mini are now available in a wide selection of colours and are ideal for long – lasting colour in all areas of the garden Click here to see our Cyclamen Mini

8. Late August is the ideal time to plant both flowering and foliage climbers. The beautiful red foliaged Virginia creeper can be planted now to cover shed and house walls. It’s fast growing; self clings and produces a stunning show of red foliage in autumn. Plant clematis, Pyracanthea and climbing hydrangea now Click here to see our Climbing Plants

9. Plant fruit trees and bushes in your garden now, Apple, Pear, cherries, blackcurrants, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries can be planted over the next couple of weeks and will reward you with fruit next summer Click here to see our Fruit

For beautiful autumn foliage colour plant the lovely Cotinus Royal Purple. This stunning plant produces purple foliage from early spring until late autumn at which time the foliage changes to shades of vivid orange and red. Wonderful easy to grow shrub for any garden Click here to see our Cotinus Royal Purple

Horky's Weekly Gardening Tips! 17th August 2011

Jobs in the garden this week..

17th August 2011

1. Control green moss and lichen on patio and driveway areas now by treating the entire area with Patio Magic. Simply Mix the Patio magic treatment in water and apply to the effected areas. Moss and lichen will disappear within days.

2. Spring flowering bulbs including Tulips, Crocus, daffodils, narcissus and snowdrops are now ready for planting in borders and containers. Plant a selection of spring flowering bulbs in clusters of five or seven for the best effect Click here to see our spring flowering bulbs

3. Add instant colour to your pots and borders now by planting some free flowering Cyclamen. Cyclamen are now available in a wide selection of colours and are ideal for long – lasting colour in all areas of the garden Click here to see our Cyclamen

4. When planting Cyclamen I recommend you use Supergrow compost which will add much needed nutrition to the soil ensuring stronger plants and larger blooms Click here to see our compost

5. New Potatoes for Christmas – It’s easy, Plant a selection of the special Christmas seed potatoes into potato pots or tubs in Supergrow compost. Allow the potatoes to grow as normal and harvest a bumper crop of new potatoes just in time for the Christmas dinner. Look for varieties including Maris Piper, red duke of York, and Charlotte Click here to see our Potatoes to harvest for Christmas

6. Treat your lawn to a dressing of autumn lawn fertiliser now. Autumn lawn fertiliser will green your lawn without forcing growth and at the same time kill of lawn moss. Simply apply to the entire lawn now to enjoy a moss free rich green lawn this Autumn Click here to see our Lawncare

7. Winter hardy Japanese onions sets can be planted into the vegetable garden now. Japanese Onion sets are easy to grow, frost hardy and will grow throughout the winter providing you with lots of great pickings next spring.

8. Take cuttings from your favourite plants including Geraniums, Fuchsias, Hydrangeas, dog woods and garden shrubs in general. Remember to dip the base of your cuttings into hormone rooting powder and put into gritty compost Click here to see our Hormone rooting powder

9. Prune back the long shoots on apple and pear trees now, Use a sharp pruning tool and prune the long branches back by two thirds of this year’s growth. This will help to encourage fruiting buds for next year Click here for our pruning tools

     10.Start feeding your garden song birds now, Wild bird food and wild bird peanuts are a welcome source  of protein and energy for your garden birds and help to build up valuable fat reserves in birds before the onslaught of winter Click here to see our Bird Food