Jobs for the garden this summer
It's a very busy time in the garden. Here are some jobs which we'll be undertaking this summer:
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Lawn mowing & strimming
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Weeding & deadheading
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Pruning spring flowering shrubs
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Planting summer bedding plants
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Sowing summer vegetables and beginning to harvest crops too
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Pruning trained fruit trees
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Take semi-ripe cuttings from shrubs for propagating
Some ideas for summer plants:
Achillea ‘Fanal’: An excellent perennial for beneficial insects
Cistus x cyprius: Thrives in full sun and produces long lasting blooms of white flowers
Geranium psilostemon: Hardy geranium with masses of magenta flowers until late summer