August Gardening Tips

Deadhead bedding plants and repeat-flowering perennials, to ensure continuous flowering.
Check to see if the soil in your containers and hanging baskets is damp, if not water accordingly.
Regularly check water levels in your pond and water features and top up as required
It is essential to Prune and shape Wisteria in early August after it has flowered.
Weed and dig over borders regularly to ensure weeds don’t have time to set
Be sure to water plants early in the morning so the foliage can dry off before the summer sun sets in.
Harvest any fruit which is ripe and ready. Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines and Apricots should all be ripe now!
Stake tall or top-heavy plants or flowers to prevent wind and rain damage
Plant autumn flowering bulbs, such as Colchicums, Sternbergia and Nerines, in pots and borders
Use secateurs to remove any suckers around the base of trees and roses.
Clear weeds from cracks in paving and driveways before they get established
Feed soil in any planters or beds with liquid or slow release plant food.

Contact GP Garden Services if you require any help, service also includes regular watering!