Take this time to organise your garden before you set off on your holidays.
I use the word ‘lull’ here lightly, as of course there is still plenty for the busy gardener to be getting on with. The later warmer weather affords us with steady growth, and a reasonably relaxed winding-down as our plants approach a comfortable middle-age.
Now is the time to begin the preparing and tidying-up of lawns, as the more avid gardener will, I’m sure, appreciate this little extra free time to devote to the more basic and yet over-looked aspect of our gardens. Mow weekly for optimum grass condition and aesthetics, and contribute the clippings to your composter- the August sun will speed up production, although a compost cover should best be used to keep in the warmth as the nights grow cooler. When mowing lawns, a complaint I often hear from people is that it is all too easy to run into their flowerbeds and end up unceremoniously beheading their favourite Geraniums. However, this problem is easily avoided by employing the use of edging; garden edging such as log-roll; an easy-to-install and attractive looking addition which can be placed around your flowerbeds, lawns and even pathways. This will help protect, add effect and stop it all running into each other, giving it a pleasingly crisp appearance which and generally makes life easier.
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