Summer in the garden
July
Arrange scented plants on patio or terrace. Consider colour theme borders. Continue deadheading. Feed and water summer bedding. Attend regularly to container grown plants. Dry herbs and flowers for decorative use.Summer prune fruit trees. Lift spring bulbs and store in a cool dry place.
August
Water any plants showing signs of stress. Include hardy fuchsias in late summer borders. Consider hydrangeas for pot cultivation. Cultivate dahlias for colour into autumn. Take semi-ripe cuttings of sturdy, half mature side shoots. Prune summer-flowering shrubs, including rambling roses.
September
Continue general garden maintenance. Plant late-flowering clematis for seasonal colour. Establish a new lawn either from seed or turf. Transplant evergreens. Plant spring bulbs. Divide irises. Sow hardy annuals for spring. Move pots of tender plants, like fuchsias, indoors before first frosts.
