6 Best Garden Maintenance Tips for the UK Summer 2018
Summer
is the best time to give some extra care for your garden. It’s now free
from frost but will leave your garden with a hardened soil. The garden
soil should be watered frequently to keep up the moisture. It’s time to
move your houseplants out for some sunshine. And, it’s time to do the garden maintenance and treatments
with all the pruning, watering, mowing, weeding, mulching and planting
to keep up with the conditions with the Great British weather. Here’re
some of the 6 best garden maintenance tips for the UK Summer 2018.
Lawn Maintenance
If
you have a spacious garden space, definitely you’ll have the lawn which
needs some maintenance. Let’s start with lawn mowing to keep it healthy
and evergreen during this dry weather. Get the help of experts to do
the lawn maintenance if your lawn has had lots of use from parties and
children’s games. They can mitigate the compaction of the soil caused by
over-use and perform necessary actions to keep the lawn green.
Watering
Apply
a generous amount of water to your lawn once a week until the weather
levels are out again. Infrequent and heavy watering is better than
frequent light watering as it encourages deeper roots to develop.
Since
the weather can be hot and windy, you need to water hanging baskets and
pots frequently (at least twice a day) as these plants will need
watering at least once a day. If you have a newly laid lawn then
watering it every evening is recommended to allow it to flourish.
Pest Control
The
warmer weather attracts pests and these can be very damaging for your
plants. Look out for insect infestations on your plants and get the best
products from your local garden centre or get the help of an expert to
eradicate them.
Protect the Produce
Your
vegetables and fruits need special care during summer months. Water
them regularly and keep picking. If you are growing vegetables in a
greenhouse then remember that your greenhouse can get extremely hot in
the summer. Keep your vegetables shaded on hot days. Spray the floor of
your greenhouse with water in the morning. This will create a humid
atmosphere which is ideal for your vegetables. Watering the floor at
night could attract pests and cause disease, so avoid it.
Don't forget to feed the birds in summer as they will help keep your garden protected from insects and pests.
Weeding:
Prevent
the growth of weeds by planting the beds densely to minimise the space
and not giving any chance for the weeds to develop. Use mulch to prevent
weed seeds from sprouting. Remove the source of the existing weeds by
getting to the roots using a weeding trowel.
Plant new Plants:
Plant
new plants in a shallow dish with rich soil. Keep the soil soaked as it
will help the plants develop new roots. Keep a layer of mulch in the
soil to prevent the weeds from growing.
Follow these tips and get expert gardeners help to keep your garden thriving during this summer. For more gardening advice and to arrange regular garden maintenance please Contact London Garden Services now.
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