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June Tips

Flowers
Plant summer bedding
Plant up window boxes and troughs
Prune spring flowering shrubs to prevent them becoming overgrown
Thin out seedlings of hardy annuals that were sown directly into the soil
Sprinkle Rose Plus around Rose plants to encourage strong growth and a good flower display
Spray Roses with Rose Clear 2 to control pest and disease if necessary
Remove suckers from Rose bushes when they are seen
Support taller annuals and perennials with pea sticks pushed into the soil
Clip hedges
Water newly planted shrubs and perennials in dry periods
 
 
Flowers
Tie new canes of Raspberries and Blackberries onto wires, keep them separate from last years growth
Pick Rhubarb regularly and do not allow it to form flower spikes
Remove damaged branches from Damsons and Plums
Spread nets over soft fruit bushes
Check fruit cages for tears or damage
Put straw under Strawberries to protect from slugs
 

Flowers
Thin out rows of previously sown vegetables allow them to reach their potential
Plant leeks when the plants are as thick as a pencil
Finish harvesting Asparagus
Keep onions well watered to ensure that the bulbs swell
Pull up soil around main crop potatoes
Plant leeks when the plants are as thick as a pencil
Pinch out tips of broad beans to discourage black fly
 
 
Flowers
Mow lawns more frequently and reduce the cutting height if the grass is growing quickly
Water in dry spells provided that there is no hosepipe ban
Feed tired lawns with Miracle Gro lawn food to give them a boost
Apply a combined feed and weed if not already done
 

Flowers
Use a shade paint or netting on greenhouses to prevent over heating and scorching of tender plants
Feed all plants at least once a week
Use a biological control or fumigate if pests are a problem
Ensure that there is adequate ventilation
Continue training and feeding cucumbers and melons
Pick male flowers from cucumbers and pollinate female flowers
Soak the floor morning and evening to keep up humidity
 
 
Flowers
Plants which are at their best this month:
Lupinus (Lupins) Violas
Deutzia Lavendula (Lavender)
Philadelphus varieties (Mock Orange) Papaver (Poppy)
Hosta varieties (Plantain Lily) Hardy Geraniums (Cranesbill)
Paeonies (Peony) Campanula (Bellflower)
 
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