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your garden Small space impact
Make the most of

If you’re looking to make an impact in a small
space, Nigel believes that summer is the ideal
this summer time to enjoy colourful containers and says
it’s easy to create an effective look with colour
themes. Warm colours like orange, red and pink
work well to create a tropical, high-summer
Dobbies Garden Centre unveils summer 2024 gardening checklist. display, especially when planted in terracotta
pots. If you favour a neutral colour palette,
create a cluster of white flowers and plant in a
contrasting pot for an eye-catching effect.
Maintenance
Summer is the time to sit back and enjoy To create a simple but effective display, Nigel
all your hard work coming to fruition but recommends using large flowers like dahlias
that doesn’t mean there aren’t jobs to be as your pot’s focal point and pair with summer
done to maintain your garden. Nigel notes bedding plants like begonias, petunias and
that summer is when roses look their best, impatiens (busy Lizzies), to fill any gaps. If you’re
but it’s important to continue deadheading planting a hanging basket, trailing plants work
these throughout the season to encourage well to elongate your display and create drama,
new growth and blooms. David Austin Roses but if you’re not sure where to start, Dobbies
and Dobbies’ own Rose Collection are set to has a selection of pre-planted containers that
fill gardens with classic colour and fragrance come ready to brighten up your garden.
from June and will bloom throughout the
summer months if pruned regularly.

Summer is when plants grow their fastest so Any water that has been collected in water Using sprinklers to water your lawn as needed
Nigel recommends feeding with fertiliser to butts earlier in the year can be used during dry will help, but you can also do this with collected
ensure strong healthy growth and maximum spells to water your plants, and Nigel says this rainwater via a hose or watering can. Using
flowers, and mulching with a good quality is actually better for your garden as rainwater complete lawn treatment will tackle any moss
ummer is almost here and with
it brings a season full of colour, peat-free compost to hold in moisture and has none of the chemicals that water from or weeds on your lawn while just feeding the
Sfragrance, and longer days in the give beds and borders a nutrient boost. the mains has. Just make sure you water your grass with a pet and child friendly lawn feed
garden. Dobbies Garden Centres say plants in the morning before the sun comes up is also recommended and will get your lawn
there are plenty of ways to get your Watering or in the evening. Nigel notes that if you water looking richer and greener in as little as a week.
outdoor space ready for the warmer Nigel says that one of the essential jobs you during the heat of the day in full sun, the water
seasons, and there’s no such thing as should do in summer is ensuring your garden can damage the leaves and flowers. After feeding, once you’ve seen signs of growth,
starting too late. gets proper hydration. This is especially you can give the grass a light cut, ensuring the
important during periods of drought and if Lawncare blades are on the highest setting so as not to
Dobbies’ Buyer, Nigel Lawton, talks you’re planning a long summer holiday. Whether you’ve got a small patch of grass or scalp your lawn. Nigel suggests keeping an
through his top tips on how to look a sprawling lawn, Nigel says it’s not too late to eye on your grass and mowing when needed
after your garden and keep it happy Mulching well with a good quality peat-free get it looking its best for the months to come, over the next few months as this will differ
and healthy this summer, as well as compost will help soil retain moisture and also so you shouldn’t be discouraged if it’s looking depending on your own garden’s needs and the
how those with smaller gardens can helps rain penetrate the soil, which will keep bare or patchy. overall look you want to achieve.
enjoy the sunny season. your plants hydrated between waterings.
For more summer gardening advice, or to find your nearest Dobbies store, visit dobbies.com.
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