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| Now the mixed borders are a riot of colour
with the shrubby Lavatera `Candy Floss` and
hibiscus prominent. Herbaceous geraniums are
a magnet for various species of bumble bee,
whose flight paths also take in the distinctive
flowers of Rudbeckia `Goldsturm` (yellow) and
Scabiosa `Clive Greaves` (violet blue). Assorted
cream cultivars of hydrangea are at their frothy
best surrounded by Cornus mas, especially Hydrangea
paniculata `White Moth. |
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| In the Poison Garden, admire the flowering display of Nicotiana sylvestris (tobacco plant) and Hycoyamus niger (henbane) from a safe distance. |
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If you are going to be away during this
holiday month make sure that you move containers
into a shady corner and trim back flowering
plants to stop them going into seed in your
absence.
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Ask a neighbour or green fingered friend
to water your garden in return for flowers
and produce - they'll find it hard to resist
seeing how good those tomatoes look!
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If you are staying at home August is the
month to enjoy the fruits of your labours
with the lawn and get the deckchair out.
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Pick early apples and summer prune your
fruit trees. Yew, laurel and box hedging
probably could use a trim now too. You will
need to continue spraying roses and fruit.
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| Now is the time to plant winter lettuce in
the salad patch and thinking ahead, don't forget
to order your Christmas bulbs! |
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