Gardening jobs for June

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS

  • Define lawn edges with a half moon edging iron or spade.
  • Give container plants a regular feed of high potassium liquid feed, you can make your own by putting comfrey leaves in a bucket of water somewhere out of the way and leaving for 2 to 3 weeks.
  • Trim evergreen hedges but check that birds have fledged first
  • Support sweet peas by regularly tying them in to their support weekly.
  • Deadhead annuals, perennials and repeat flowering roses.
  • Remove fading bulb foliage once it has gone brown.

FRUIT, VEGETABLES AND HERBS

  • Feed tomatoes every 10 to 14 days.
  • Lift early potatoes.
  • Plant tender veg such as courgettes, beans and cucumbers.
  • Regulate the temperature of your greenhouse by opening the doors and vents.

GREENER GARDENING

  • Put saucers under your container plants to catch run off when you water them.
  • Fill birdbaths regularly.
  • Let weeds flower in your lawn to attract pollinators
  • Support bees by letting your herbs flower.