Gardening - jobs for the week ahead
Water camellias and rhododendrons (pictured) to make sure that next year’s buds develop.
Keep patio container plants well watered and feed with a liquid fertiliser every fortnight.
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Hide AdStake tall or top-heavy dahlias and lilies to prevent wind and rain damage.
Dead-head bedding plants and perennials.
Cut back faded perennials to keep borders tidy.
Cut back herbs to encourage a new flush of leaves which can be harvested before the first frost.
Prune wisteria after flowering by removing all the whippy side-shoots from the main branch framework to about 20cm from their base.
Apply a high-potash fertiliser once fruits start to form on pepper, cucumber and aubergine plants.