Get organised now for blooming beauties and vibrant veg.
- by
Jenny Dillon
Each month we give ideas, tips and planting advice for cooler, warmer, wetter and drier areas in each zone, so ask at your local nursery which zone best matches your conditions.
Cut off the diseased lower leaves of tomato plants to stop it spreading.
Resist the urge to cut away sunburnt leaves just yet. Shrivelled foliage acts as a shield against further sun damage for the healthy growth beneath and is best removed when conditions cool a little.
Keep up the water for shallow-rooted plants like camellias and citrus to stop them drying out.
Ready repeat-flowering roses for an autumn comeback with a light trim and a little fertiliser.
Jenny DillonJenny Dillon is the garden editor of Better Homes and Gardens. Her passion for gardening began in her mother’s huge vegetable patch and orchard in the country and now extends to the challenge of city plots, where the constraints are countered by the delights.