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Sandy's May Gardening Tips
Added on: May 9, 2009
Always make sure your plants are watered in the evening as they grow during the night and if there dry it will slow there progress.
Watch for the first white and greenfly on the roses. One tablespoonful of washing up liquid an a gallon of water sprayed onto both sides of the leaves will put an end to them, repeat a week later.
Black spot on roses is caused by stress, make sure they are kept moist, especially climbers and feed them well.
Mildew can be stopped by spraying the affected areas with a mixture of 1 part milk to 8 parts water, spray on a three day rota .
We also have Roseclear available at the Nursery which controls all of the abave.
The same mixture watered around brassicas will help to keep off the maggot..
If you are planting a shrub into a tub or pot use a mixture of 1 part soil to two parts compost, this will help to spot the compost drying out.
Keep your new shrubs well watered but do not overfeed after planting as this causes soft new growth which will get damaged in the cold weather. Remember to prune your shrubs as they finish flowering if necessary so that the new growth will be ready for next years flowers. Personally I don’t like to see flowering shrubs pruned into squares, domes etc. Cut out old thick branches to 6-9inches from the ground and this will encourage new growth to come from the bottom and keeps your shrubs young looking with green leaves all the way from the base.
Rhododendrons/Azaleas should have peat forked in around the base and a light feed.
We have Peat, Ericacaous compost and Ericacaous feed for you Rhodies in stock now.
Swellgel added to basket and tubs will help to cut down on your watering, it really does work.Available at the Nursery.
This month we can get the basket and tubs filled, then placed in a sheltered position for a few days, until they root into there new surroundings, before being placed into there final position.
Always make sure tubs & baskets etc have drainage holes.
In the Farm Shop now -
Spring greens, Local Rhubard UK Asparagus, new season Cornish Scrapers.Dutch and Belgian Strawberries.
Lots and lots and lots going on !!
