July in the Garden

The high summer has arrived. Your garden should be lush and rich with colour, texture and lots of volume. Sweet peas, roses and summer bedding should all be looking vibrant and beautiful this month.

Star plants to look out for this July are:

• Phlox

• Nepeta

• Salvia

• Lavender

• Achilles

• Cosmos

Jobs we will be completeing to make the most out of your garden:

• Watering, deadheading and feeding your plants. Completing these jobs means your garden will continue to look at it’s best

• Making sure pots are watered and looking healthy

• Tying up roses or flowers that are beginning to flop

• Continued weeding

• Making sure shrubs are well shaped and looking smart for you

• If you would like to rearrange / rethink your garden for next summer, now is a great time to photograph the layout of your plants for moving in the winter (which is the time for moving and planting plants)

Cut Flowers

One of the great joys of having a floral garden is creating beautiful bouquets to enjoy throughout the summer and into autumn. It allows you to bring your beautiful garden indoors.

How to create a cut flower bouquet:

• Cut your flowers early in the morning to avoid the midday heat

• Cut the stem as long as possible with sharp scissors

• Pop the flowers straight into a bucker of cold water before arranging in a vase

• Once you are ready to arrange your flowers, cut off all the lower leaves and dip sappy stems quickly in boiling hot water before putting into a glass / ceramic vase to enjoy indoors.

• To add volume and interest to your bouquet you can add grasses and tree leaves for beautiful foliage.