August is one of the busiest months in the garden – the warm weather encourages flowers, fruits and vegetables to grow – which can leave you with an overgrown or tired looking outdoor space. However, a little regular maintenance like deadheading and pruning will have everything looking better for longer.
Whatever your garden looks like, this simple checklist will help you stay on top of your August garden jobs.
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- Deadhead flowering plants
Did you know that by removing dead flower heads, you can get more blooms from them again and again in summer?
- Feed tomatoes and vegetables
Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and other fruiting crops need regular feeding during August to produce tasty and successful harvests. Use a suitable liquid tomato fertiliser every week or two to keep plants productive.
- Trim hedges and shrubs
Now’s a good time to give established hedges and fast-growing shrubs a light trim to keep them neat. Avoid heavy pruning in the hot weather and check that there aren’t any birds nesting – looking out for wildlife is important before you start.
- Water early morning or late evening
Watering during the coolest times of the day reduces evaporation and gives plants the best chance to absorb moisture. Aim to water deeply and less frequently to encourage stronger root growth.
- Remove weeds regularly
Warm temperatures mean weeds can quickly take over borders, vegetable patches and patios. Pull them out little and often before they have the chance to flower and spread seeds.
Garden tool maintenance made easy
Once you’re done, use 3-IN-ONE Degreaser Spray to clean the dirt and grime off your secateurs, hedge trimmers and hand tools.
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A blunt and gunky pair of secateurs can make pruning harder, take longer and spread disease from one plant to the next without you even realising. A build-up of grime after a day in the garden can be removed with a quick spray of 3-IN-ONE Degreaser on your secateurs, hedge trimmers and hand tools – it cuts through the mess, leaving blades clean and ready to go for whatever’s next on your list.