Month: August

In their latest column, Nuala Doherty and Conall O'Caoimh tell us about taking cuttings from perennial salvias, planting bee-friendly veronicastrums ...

Pruning is an important task in late summer, especially for perennial plants and shrubs that have finished their blooming cycle. ...

In his Late Summer Issue column, Klaus Laitenberger tells us about sowing autumn and winter salads, drying garlic and onions, ...

In her Late Summer column, Rosie Maye tells readers about a range of topics to care for the trees, shrubs ...

Pruning and Encouraging Late Flowers Prune flowered stems of roses back to a strong bud to encourage new shoots and ...

Mowing and Edging Continue mowing regularly but not too tightly. Keep lawn edges neat around beds and borders. New Lawn ...

Taking and Managing Cuttings Take cuttings of geraniums, fuchsias, and other tender plants to overwinter for next year. Take cuttings ...

Pruning and Training Prune raspberry and tayberry canes that have finished fruiting, tying new canes into position. Limit the number ...