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Your Garden In June And July
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June and July is considered one of the best times to garden, and there's even more incentive with preprations for next years' Llandudno in Bloom already underway! Other than getting out there, getting on and getting your hands dirty in (hopefully) glorious sunshine, summer can mean the very best time for your garden in the respect that it’s at it’s brightest, it’ fullest, and it’s best. June and July also indicates a time for your garden to get stuck in. Perhaps the addition of some potting benches or greenhouse staging is in order? Either way, we’ve assembled a small list of tips to help you and your garden out during this lovely time of year.


Remember to water your plants! While this is a very obvious one, watering is essential as the weather warms up. We’re constantly surprised by the fact that most people seem to forget this - waiting for rain every 2-3 days is fine in the other seasons, but not so in summer. Give your garden a big drink once or twice a week to make sure that your plants won’t wither.


Make time to mow your lawn. Summer is absolutely the time for mowing, and little and often seems to win out in terms of being better for your lawn, and better for you. Try and cut the grass at least once a week. It’ll thank you for it. (That, and we can’t think of anything better than the smell of cut grass…)


Declare war on your pests. You won’t be the only one enjoying the fine weather. Every slug, snail, greenfly and blackfly are likely eyeing up your beloved plants, thinking about making their move. (Greenfly and Blackfly in particular. They adore the heat, so their numbers have probably swollen.)


Remember your friends. It’s surprising that most people seem to think that winter is the only acceptable time to feed birds. The hot weather can mean that the ground is hardened, and of course that negatively impacts your feathered friends by the fact that they will struggle to find food. Put some dry mealworms or bird food out for the birds - they’ll thank you for it by having more of a presence in your garden and getting rid of slugs and snails.


Protect your Produce! While we love birds, we are aware of the fact that they… often are as interested in your strawberries, tomatoes and other vegetables as you are. Still, given the good that birds generally do for your garden, there’s no need to take the offensive against these lovely creatures. (If we recommended that, we’re sure the RSPB would have a lot to say!) Instead, take precautions. A greenhouse is a fantastic idea, and there’s a variety of staging and potting benches available to truly make your greenhouse unique.  

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