June
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According to the Gardeneer blossom diary, our gardens are running almost a month ahead of last year! A note of caution though—which may be overly cautious—just be aware that there can be frosty weather until the end of May.
However, we can all enjoy being in the garden as the borders begin to bloom and roses burst with flower buds, ready to amaze us for weeks and weeks. Delight in the beauty of your garden from your patio, sipping a glass of wine or maybe a cup of tea! Haven’t got one? Ask the Gardeneer because our landscaping teams can transform your garden with a beautiful patio, an arbour or a pergola. Just imagine relaxing there, taking in the beautiful scents of flowers climbing all around you.
If your garden is not looking quite its best yet, then before summer comes into full swing get the Gardeneer team in to give it a major tidy up, leaving it the way you want. Regular maintenance visits by one of the Gardeneer gardeners will keep it looking good for the rest of the year.
Hints and tips for garden tasks to help you 'Enjoy your garden looking just the way you like it'
Keep the garden looking at its best by weeding frequently, mowing the lawn and watering plants using a watering can during dry spells.
Borders
The herbaceous season has started—geraniums in hues varying from blue to pink, lime green Alchemilla Mollis and the dainty Aquilegia. The more structural and showy herbaceous plants begin with Lupins, Peony and Delphiniums—if they have escaped the appetite of the slugs!
Fill gaps between shrubs and perennials with clumps of lilies, dahlias, gladioli and other summer-flowering bulbs.
Pruning
Once the blooms have died back, forsythia and any other spring-flowering shrub should be pruned; cut out a third of the old stems right back to the ground, then lightly trim any straggly stem tips, but no more than half way into the new wood.
Trim back spring-flowering alpines and remove dead foliage from spring-flowering bulbs.
Lawns
Rake the lawn occasionally before cutting to help keep turf weeds and moss under control. Do not cut lower than one inch as this will encourage moss to grow.
Planting
With the last frosts gone, pots and hanging baskets can be planted up with summer bedding plants. Add a measure of water-retaining gel to the compost and some slow-release fertiliser granules to provide nutrition during the dry summer months.
Plants to look for in June
Roses; Peonies; Delphiniums; Campanula carpatica 'Blue Moonlight'; Alliums; Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
