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RHS Tips For This Month Divide established rhubarb crowns. Cut back perennials that have died down. Divide herbaceous perennials. Move tender plants into a greenhouse. Plant out Spring cabbage. Keep harvesting apples and pears. Prune climbing roses. Finish collecting seeds from the garden to sow next year. Keep up with the mowing as long as it’s dry enough. 10.Renovate […]
» Read moreRHS to do list for September. Divide herbaceous perennials Pick Autumn raspberries. Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals. 4 Dig up remaining potatoes, before slug damage ruins them. Net ponds before leaf fall gets underway. Keep up with the watering of new plants. Start to reduce the amount of water given to houseplants. Clean out greenhouses and […]
» Read moreJuly saw the passing of Dorothy Miller at her home in Grange Avenue. Dorothy was, at the time, the oldest resident born in Wenvoe. She worked at Anstee’s Nurseries, now Pughs Garden Centre, where they propagated roses and sold the cut flowers. Dorothy was known there as the rose queen. Dorothy had an allotment for many years and believed […]
» Read moreClutching our maps, proudly wearing our Wenvoe Open Garden stickers and not going very far in the lovely summer sunshine before stopping to say ‘Hello’ to friends and neighbours, we all enjoyed a wonderful afternoon. The sense of community had been evident since Brian and Sandra Jones suggested Open Gardens in Wenvoe and started carefully planning for the event earlier […]
» Read moreRHS to do list for July Check clematis for signs of clematis wilt. Arrange care for house plants while on holiday. Keep tubs and pots watered, but be water wise. Dead head bedding plants and repeat flowering perennials. Pick courgettes before they become marrows. Treat apple scab. Clear algae and blanket weed from ponds. Order catalogues for next year’s Spring […]
» Read moreRHS top tips for this month. Hoe borders regularly to keep down weeds. Be waterwise. Harvest salads and early potatoes. Position Summer hanging baskets and containers outside. Pinch out the side shoots on tomatoes. Mow the lawn every week. Plant out Summer bedding. Stake tall or floppy plants. Prune Spring flowering shrubs. Shade greenhouses to help with cooling and […]
» Read moreThe RHS tips for May Watch out for late frosts. Earth up potatoes Plant out Summer bedding Water early and late in the day to make the most of your water. Keep hoeing weeds on dry days as they will die off quicker. Open greenhouse vents and doors on warm days. Mow lawns weekly. Check for nesting birds before […]
» Read moreTHE VILLAGE GARDENER March and April bring out the usual pests like slugs and snails. While difficult to deal with, we seem to find a way. But the other pests prevalent at this time of year have two legs and come aggressively knocking at your door, offering to clean your drive or tidy up your garden. They know people […]
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