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Tips for July 2021

July 4, 2021 11:26 am Published by Jim Buttress

Summer prune wisteria this month or next, cutting back long, whippy shoots to five or six buds from a main... View Article

May 27, 2021 3:28 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Finish planting Dahlia Tubers (4-6″) deep in well prepared, enriched beds or containers of compost. Pinch out tops of Broad... View Article

May 4, 2021 12:45 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Earth up potatoes by about 10cm (4″) when shoots are 23cm ((“) tall and repeat the process as stems continue... View Article

March 29, 2021 8:12 am Published by Jim Buttress

Cut perennials such as Penstemons, Gaura and Verbena Bonariensis down to new shoots on last years growth. Once tomato seedlings... View Article

March 2, 2021 8:13 am Published by Jim Buttress

Lift divide and replant snowdrops as the foliage starts yellowing. Cover areas of soil with black plastic or black landscape... View Article

January 26, 2021 10:39 am Published by Jim Buttress

Cut back old fruiting raspberry canes to ground level. New canes that will bear fruit later in the the year... View Article

December 29, 2020 1:56 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Prune established Gooseberry, Red and White Currant bushes now. Remove dead wood and low lying shoots, then prune side shoots... View Article

November 25, 2020 9:44 am Published by Jim Buttress

Prune grapevines this month to avoid bleeding from pruning cuts which can reduce vigour. For early tender stems, force rhubarb... View Article

October 29, 2020 12:42 pm Published by Jim Buttress

Plant tulip bulbs for spring flowers. Plant to a depth of 6″. Start winter pruning of apple and pear trees.... View Article

September 29, 2020 9:56 am Published by Jim Buttress

Cut down Asparagus stems as they turn yellow and mulch with well rotted farmyard manure or garden compost. Plant rhubarb... View Article