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What To Do This Week (Page 4 of 9)
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August Garden Journal Jobs to do * Deepen the colour of your blue hydrangeas with Yates Blueing Tonic by applying it each month from August to December. To deepen pink hydrangeas scatter a handful of lime per square metre over the ground and water in well. * Spray your lawns for bindii with a herbicide such as B...
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July Garden JournalJobs to do * Seaweed is caviar for gardens. Mulch it, spread it around and spray it over your entire garden: leaves and roots. It strengthens your plants making them strong and resistant to disease. Collect it yourself from the beach, after checking local council regulations, or buy as seaweed solution. Use ...
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Jobs to do It’s rose pruning time! Grab clean, sharp secateurs and loppers, thick gloves, a plastic trug for prunings, lime sulphur diluted as a spray and some cow manure. Cut out old and weak growth, leaving 3 or 4 sturdy well-cut back stems. Spray pruned plants and the surrounding soil with lime sulphur to ki...
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Jobs to do * Plant groundcovers to choke out weeds. It will save time weeding! * Tie climbing peas to their trellis with twine and feed with seaweed solution. * Check pansies for aphids and spray with Yates Baythroid or Natrasoap. Tips & Tricks * Water camellias in dry weather to encourage flowering. A...
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Jobs to do Check for borer damage on all deciduous trees, paying attention to graft unions. Checking is easier when trees are dormant and leafless. Take samples of lawn weeds (and your grass type) to your garden centre for identification, and the advice on which spray to use and spray for winter and spring lawn weeds now...
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