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Gardening Tips for May by Wellie

May 2, 2016 By Wellie Leave a Comment

Summer is approaching but don’t be tempted to put out summer bedding until the risk of frosts are over, and make sure they have been hardened off before planting out.

Dahlia plants can be planted out at the end of the month.

Dahlia plant; pink blossom; image by AnnaER via Pixabay.

Stake any herbaceous plants that will flop over or be damaged by high winds.

Evergreen hedges can be cut from this month, but check for nesting birds before getting the hedgecutter out.

Regularly tie in climbers to their supports as new growth extends.

Cut lawns weekly, and apply a high nitrogen lawn feed unless drought conditions persist.

lawn mower, Image by Counselling via Pixabay. A large lawn mower is seen cutting grass.
Treat broad leaved lawn weeds with a selective herbicide.

Lightly trim box hedges and topiary towards the end of the month.

Hang pheromone traps in apple trees to check for codling moths.

apple tree by Hans via Pixabay. Lots of apples on a tree on a beautiful lawn.

Watch out for viburnum beetle and lily beetle grubs.

French and runner beans, and sweetcorn, can be sown outside now. Runner beans are hungry plants, so before planting, dig out a trench, one spade deep, fork over the bottom and add well- rotted manure or compost to ground level then cover with the soil you had dug out, leave to settle before planting.

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