Summertime In The Garden

Summertime in the garden is a wonderful time when plants are coming into bloom and the sweet scents of blooming flowers and shrubs fill the air encouraging you to inhale and be proud of what you have achieved.

Gardening is the most popular hobby in the UK and just about everyone wants to have a go. A garden is a great place for relaxation as the beauty around you offered by different garden plants and butterflies has a soothing effect on the minds of the gardener. Even in the midst of the summer there is still plenty to do such as administering appropriate food, watering and fertilizing as the more you take care of your plants the more they will yield in vibrant and lush colours.

What are you planning to plant in your garden this summer? There are a plethora of plants that will give an outstanding appearance to the garden, but do not forget along with beauty comes a lot of maintenance.

Garden shrubs provide year round interest in the garden and they look absolutely beautiful with vibrant flowers, foliage and colors. Perennial plants are also a superb option for the garden simply because they are capable of returning to life season after season. Once you have chosen a place for these plants, you do not need to worry about replanting for years.

June is a busy month in the garden with jobs like moving spring flowering garden bulbs, fertilizing vegetable plants and doing appropriate pruning. For the layman, if you do want to move spring bulbs to another spot, it is important to wait until the foliage has turned yellow, dig them up and let them dry in a shady spot for a few days, then store the bulbs in a cool, dry place during the summer until its time to plant them in the autumn.

Cut back perennials when they finish blooming as this will encourage them to produce a second flush of flowers. Vegetable plants such as tomatoes and cucumbers need some nutrients about now and there is evidence that fruiting of tomatoes and peppers is improved by applying Epsom salts which contains sulfur and magnesium to the soil.

Weeding, dead-heading and de-leafing are good jobs to do throughout the summer. Deal with weeds before they go to flower and then to seed. Dead-heading is important not only for aesthetic reasons but this also extends the bloom. The importance of de-leafing is to maintain a disease-free garden as dead, decaying matter is a prime location for diseases such as mould, rots, and leaf diseases to begin.

Make your garden a sight for sore eyes with container plants, hanging basket plants, and encourage bees into your garden with the good old faithful lavender plants.

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Make your summertime in the garden a great experience, with wonderful colour, scents, and a tranquil place to relax and enjoy.

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