The approching summer months bring a plethora of life to gardens as the sun drenches lawns, and plants appear to take on a wonderful ethereal glow. But the beauty that unfolds along with the season of summer also brings plenty of work to be done behind the scenes.
The watering chores will seem to grow exponentially during the long, hot, dry spells. It is essential that the plant life gets what they need to sustain themselves under the summer sun. Sun-loving flowers are especially vulnerable as they will face the most exposure. The lawn, container plants, hanging baskets, vegetables, flowers and plants all need their drinks, but be careful not to overdo it.
Newly planted trees and shrubs are vulnerable and need a close eye kept on them when it comes to watering. Lawns should be cut a little higher than they usually are, as this will help them withstand the drier weather.
Weeding needs to be kept up throughout the summer months, catching them early, before they can seed further. Always remember to look under leaves of plants to catch the less obvious weeds. You can take solace that the weeds will not grow with such abandon during mid-summer if you do a good weeding early on. Read the rest of this entry »