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MAY IN THE GARDEN Lets all hope this month gives us all good weather to put a
smile on all our faces and get us out into the garden. With the strong winds over the last few weeks check any
recently planted trees that the stakes haven’t come loose ,if so re-stake or
tighten straps You have three choices for your lawn. You can feed it with growmore pellets to green and thicken
the lawn You can use verdone for the weeds if you feel that is all
that is needed or alternatively sulphate of iron for just killing your moss. But if your lawn is at least 6-12 sown and older you can use
a triple action which includes all of the above. May is a perfect month for purchasing your bedding plants
for your tubs, baskets and borders or alternatively you can leave them in to your
local garden centre to be filled. There is a wide range of bedding to choose from i.e.
geranium, fuschia, begonia, bizzie lizzie, lobellia, basket plants and much
more!! Surfinia petunias of which there are many colours can also
be used in rockeries and beds as they will spread out and give outstanding
colour throughout the summer until the first frost in September/October. May is also a good time to sow seeds outdoors such as hardy
herbaceous, perennials, also continue to sow vegetables including broccoli,
cucumbers, kale, marrows and Swedes. Towards the end of may you can plant your tomatoes outdoors. Watering A lot of people tend to believe that the rain will water
everything especially where your pots and baskets are concerned with bedding this
is not the case you must water bedding plants everyday it is best to do this in
the morning or the evening, as with shrubs watering in full sun will scorch
them. Always be careful not too let your bedding plants droop from lack of
water as it will almost be impossible to get them to recover. Feeding The feeding of bedding plants is essential, Osmocote is a
slow release feed which will last for up to six months, and alternatively
liquid feeds should be used every week to give your plants the best chance to
burst with colour. Ericaceous plant food is a special plant tonic for all acid
loving plants, i.e. Azalea
Heathers Rhododendron Berberis
Hydrangea Orchid Camellia Skimmia Conifers Magnolia
Discard spring bedding after flowering to make way for
summer bedding. Spring bulbs can be lifted and ‘heeled in’ a spare piece of
ground or pot until the foliage has died down. Make a start on hedge trimming to keep it from getting out
of hand. Over the last fortnight greenfly, whitefly etc have started
to appearing so get your insecticides and spray regularly every fortnight. Enniskillen Tel: 02866326004 www.craigville.co.uk |
