Gardening - jobs for the week ahead
Keep patio container plants well watered and feed with a liquid fertiliser every fortnight.
Stake tall or top-heavy dahlias and lilies to prevent wind and rain damage.
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Hide AdDead-head bedding plants and perennials to encourage them to flower into autumn and stop them self-seeding.
As penstemon flowers fade, cut them back to just above a leaf to encourage more flowers.
Cut back herbs (pictured) to encourage a new flush of tasty 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, such as tomato food, once fruits start to form on pepper, cucumber and aubergine plants.