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RHS Tips for taking care of your garden
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Our top 10 tips for caring for your garden in this hot dry weather With the recent wave of hot, dry weather across the UK you might have noticed your garden starting to wither. Chief Horticulturist, Guy Barter, has some top tips for caring for your garden at a time when water is at a premium. 1. Trees may shed leaves indicating stress but it is seldom fatal. Established shrubs, roses and climbers don’t usually need watering either. 2. Consider re-using water from your home. Wastewater from the kitchen, baths, basins and showers is suitable to water plants and containers. 3. Water newly planted trees and shrubs as a priority. Ensure the root ball is wet, checking with a trowel if necessary. 4. Where planting is essential and can’t be delayed; puddle plants in, fill the planting hole with water (or better, ¼ strength liquid fertiliser) and allow to drain several times before setting out plants. 5. A good soak, to wet the root zone, every 10 days in July and 14 days in August is best. Watering little and often is generally more work, less effective and wasteful of water. However, a ‘good soak’ can mean the equivalent of four 9L / 2gallon watering cans per square metre / yard. 6. Move small pots and hanging baskets into the shade. Suspend hanging baskets over a potted plant so run-off water gets used. 7. Lawns may brown, but although the leaves die the grass remains alive, ready to regrow once the rain returns. So watering them is not essential. 8. Greenhouses, conservatories and polythene tunnels easily overheat. So boost shading and even remove some panes of glass to reduce temperatures. 9. Target water where it is most needed. Camellia and rhododendrons lay down buds in late summer, so a good soak every so often then will help. 10. Warmth will speed up composting so there should be plenty of excellent compost this winter. Add some water, however if the mix looks dry. |
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Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account!
You can find us at
@wolveslane
or at
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Friends of Wolves Lane’s 700th blog post!
Friends of Wolves Lane is a group of volunteers and local residents who are concerned about the future of Wolves Lane Centre, an important resource for community service through the medium of gardening.
This Friends’ website was opened on May 25th, 2015 and is still going strong!
6000+ Supporters of Wolves Lane!
Wolves Lane has now over 6000 social media followers, supporters, and members!
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We hope to see you at one of our meetings, volunteering, and/or at the monthly Community Markets soon!
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It is the Friends of Wolves Lane’s mission to ensure that this valuable community resource is enjoyed and accessible to the community it serves. The facility is currently closed to the public until further notice (except for volunteer days – see our What’s On page for more info).
We are working with Haringey Councillors and OrganicLea for innovative ways to include the public more fully. We look forward to it being open to the public again soon. Contact OrganicLea to find out when it will open again at info@organiclea.org.uk or at 020 8524 4994.
Follow Wolves Lane on Twitter!
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account!
You can find us at
@wolveslane
or at
http://www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Follow Wolves Lane on Twitter!
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account!
You can find us at
@wolveslane
or at
http://www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Friends of Wolves Lane’s 600th blog post!
Friends of Wolves Lane is a group of volunteers and local residents who are concerned about the future of Wolves Lane Centre, an important resource for community service through the medium of gardening.
This Friends’ website was opened on May 25th, 2015 and is still going strong!
It is the Friends of Wolves Lane’s mission to ensure that this valuable community resource is enjoyed and accessible to the community it serves. The facility is currently closed to the public until further notice (except for volunteer days and the upcoming May Market on May 7th – please read this blog for information about these days).
We are working with Haringey Councillors and OrganicLea for innovative ways to include the public more fully. We look forward to it being open to the public again soon. Contact OrganicLea to find out when it will open again at info@organiclea.org.uk or at 020 8524 4994.
Please also…
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account! You can find us at @wolveslane or at www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. Or sign up for our mailing list!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Wolves Lane Centre on Twitter @wolveslane
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account!
You can find us at @wolveslane or at www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. We look forward to seeing you soon!
Follow Wolves Lane on Twitter!
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account!
You can find us at
@wolveslane
or at
http://www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. We look forward to seeing you soon!
This is the Friends of Wolves Lane’s 500th blog post!
Friends of Wolves Lane is a group of volunteers and local residents who are concerned about the future of Wolves Lane Centre, an important resource for community service through the medium of gardening.
This Friends’ website was opened on May 25th, 2015 and is still going strong!
It is the Friends of Wolves Lane’s mission to ensure that this valuable community resource is enjoyed and accessible to the community it serves. The facility is currently closed to the public until further notice (except for volunteer days – please read this blog for information about these days).
We are working with Haringey Councillors and OrganicLea for innovative ways to include the public more fully. We look forward to it being open to the public again soon. Contact OrganicLea to find out when it will open again at info@organiclea.org.uk or at 020 8524 4994.
Please also…
Wolves Lane Centre has its very own twitter account! You can find us at @wolveslane or at www.twitter.com/wolveslane
Follow us on twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. Or sign up for our mailing list!
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Wolves Lane Centre – friend us on facebook!
Be a friend – keep up with the news – support Wolves Lane Centre – join us at Facebook!
Wolves Lane Centre now has a new community Facebook page at facebook.com/wolveslanegardencentre
Follow us to stay up to date on what’s happening at your community service and gardening centre. We look forward to seeing you soon!
