Our Top Tips to Manage Your Garden This Summer

We love Summer in the garden, it’s such an exciting time when you see everything that is in season,butwithtemperatures rising, more sun, and the annoyance of those peskypests,itisimportant that we give our gardens morecareatthistime.

Some of the warning signs of a garden that needsattentionarewilting plants, weeds overgrowing, the dreaded brown grassandthesoilbeingtoo dry.

Our horticultural team have put together some actionstohelpcombatthe signs of an unhealthy garden during the Summer.

NEVERWATERAT

NIGHT-TIME

Although it may seem to be a great idea to water at night when, it is recommended to try do your heaviest watering in the morning. You should only water in the evening if you think your plants really needitandavoidwatering duringthehottestspellsof the day, as the soil will soakupmorewaterduring thisperiod,leavinglessfor the plants to consume.

FEED YOUR PLANTS

Your garden plants need morethanjustmorewater during the hot spells, try adding some mulch in flowerbedstohelpthesoil retain moisture and keep your plants insulated from the increasing temperatures.Also,itisrecommendedtofeedyourplantsusing a reputable feed such as Miracle Gro or a similar product.

WATERSMARTER

Try and be smart about your watering routine, it is a general rule of thumb to water flowerbeds twice a week with plenty of water, it will prove more effective than watering more frequently with less water.

TACKLEGARDENPESTS

We all know that garden bugs are more plentiful in the Summer, so check which bugs you are dealing with exactly and discuss with your local garden centre or horticultural store for advice on the best products to use to tackle these garden pests.

CREATESHADE

Ifpossible,ifacertainpart ofyourgardenandflowerbeds is overexposed to strong sunlight during the day, try and create some shade. This could be done using a tree, bamboo cluster or stunt plant.