August is an important time for every gardener – preparing plants for winter and harvesting ripened fruits before the dawn of autumn. So we’ve compiled a list of what needs to be done in every garden before September, with this August garden checklist.
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Bee Kind
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Bee kind…
The careful insect ‘midst his work I view,
ow from the flowers exhaust the fragrant dew,
With golden treasures loads his little thighs,
And steer his distant journey through the skies.
(John Gay, Rural Sports)
Feeling hot, hot, hot…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Whilst August brought our gardens much needed rain after the longest heat wave on record since 1976, September is proving to be unseasonably warm and dry. As the amount of water our plants need increases, so does the scarcity of water and this is only set to worsen over the coming years. Scientists predict that due to climate change, the risk of extreme heatwaves is increasing across the world.
Water, water, everywhere, but be sure to do it right!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]We’re right in the middle of another Great British Summer so we of course should be expecting high temperatures and dry days. After a long, cold winter and a very late spring this year, the summer heat has been exceptional and even though you and I might be loving sitting out in the sunshine or preparing a steak for the barbeque, our gardens need to be managed at this time of year just as much as at other times.
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From Lavender to Lupins – Summer Garden Trends
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As the latest addition to the GreenArt Care and Development team, Jenny has been reflecting on what she’s seeing as she tours the county with her trusty trowel.
Well, we’re already six months in to our gardening year here at Green Art, which seems a perfect time to reflect a few of the current gardening trends.
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Going Wild About Flowers
‘Going Wild about Flowers!’
Plantlife, Europe’s largest charity dedicated to wild flowers and other flora recently launched the interactive Great British Wild Flower Hunt. This was in response to new research that reveals people across Great Britain are crying out to know more about wildflowers and get closer to nature.
The Hunt, which continues throughout the summer, is the UK’s first large-scale interactive guide to wild flowers. It offers everyone the opportunity to have fun and boost their botanical knowledge like never before. Continue reading “Going Wild About Flowers”
Enjoy your summer garden all year round
If you want to take stunning photos of your garden during the summer to remind you of it throughout those cold and wet winter months, then it’s worth thinking about the best way to go about it before you start.
Local photographer Shannon Lee Robinson from SLR Photography is working with us to capture some special images of the gardens we’re creating.