MONTHLY GARDENING GUIDE - JUNE

TOP TIPS

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• Spray roses to control pests and diseases with a product such as Multirose 3-in-1 or Roseclear
• Visit Polhill to purchase ready planted baskets and containers for instant colour
• Feed tomato plants once a week as soon as fruits have formed with Tomorite
• Prune Spring flowering shrubs such as spiraeas and berberis

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GENERAL GARDENING

To keep weeds to a minimum, hoe borders regularly Watering is essential. The best time to do this is in the early evening when it is cooler and when less evaporation will occur Pinch out sideshoots on tomatoes Harvest vegetable including lettuce, raddish and early potatoes Position summer hanging baskets and containers outside Plant out summer bedding and half hardy annuals. Mid month, feed bedding annuals with a liquid feed such as Miracle-Gro Liquid Feed Feed roses with a good granular fertiliser such as Toprose. Stake tall or floppy plants Prune Spring flowering shrubs The lawn will require cutting weekly. If you have used chemicals on your lawn do not add the grass cuttings to the compost heap. To speed up the composting process in the compost heap damp it down with water if it dries out To improve the quality of strawberries lay straw around them and feed with a high potash food and ensure that they are watered well during dry spells