summer garden tasks

Smooth the transition from summer into autumn with prudent nips and tucks, and harvest and store the last of the summer bounty How to let nature do the sowing In nature, plants drop their seeds as they become ripe. These seeds then sit on the soil and wait until the season and conditions are right […]

Christmas is a time when all the family get together to celebrate the festive season. Here’s what to plant, sow and grow before the masses descend Your checklist for getting the garden in shape for the festive season: Step-up deadheading of flowers. This removal of fading blooms means the energy that the plants would have […]

It’s time to plant some summer-loving crops as the days become warmer and there are more hours to spend in the garden To do November is a busy month in the garden. Spring is in full fury. At no other time of year are the greens so bright and the flowers so fresh. Amongst all […]