🌿🌸 Boost Your Garden’s Bloom This July! 🌸🌿
If you’re dreaming of a garden that’s bursting with life and colour, July is the perfect month to get pruning. Dive in and give these 9 plants a little TLC and watch them thrive! Here’s what you need to do:
1. **Convolvulus**: Post-bloom, cut it back hard for a bushy, tidy look.
2. **Lavender**: Once flowers go grey, prune to 30cm from the ground. Snip just below the flower stem – but steer clear of the bare wood!
3. **Philadelphus**: After its floral show, trim if needed. Cut about 20% of stems right down.
4. **Wisteria**: Snip this year’s long shoots to five or six leaves to encourage next year’s blossoms.
5. **Weigela**: Thin older stems now to help strong, new growth in this easily grown shrub.
6. **Clematis**: For early-flowering types, prune post-bloom to manage size and remove dead wood.
7. **Hedges**: Keep your box hedge in check this month for that perfect shape. Trim privet and yew for dense, tidy growth.
8. **Apple and Pear Trees**: Prune in summer to control growth and boost fruit quality. Focus on thinning and removing any dead or diseased branches.
9. **Roses**: Deadhead regularly at the first healthy leaf to encourage a fresh wave of blooms.
Remember to keep those tools sharp and clean to avoid harming your plants – a quick sterilise does the trick! ✂️🌿
Happy gardening! Let’s make those gardens flourish this summer! 🏡✨