We are in August already so make sure you check your list of jobs in the garden.

Greenhouse Jobs:

Plant your prepared hyacinth bulbs in hyacinth vases or in pots of bulb fibre.
Sow your parsley into modular trays
Water plants that are in growing bags and pots
Open your vents each day, close them at night if the weather turns cold
Place your poinsettias in complete dark for 14 hours a day which will encourage colourful bracts to form, move into full light for the remainder of the day
Water your indoor cyclamen after their summer rest in order to encourage new growth
Plant the lachenalia and veltheimia bulbs
Take off the lower leaves from tomatoes in order to allow light and air to reach the fruits better

Flowers in the garden:

Time to dead head the flowers of lady’s mantle before they set seed
Water your camellias and make sure they don’t dry whilst flower buds are developing
Buy bulbs for autumn planting including tulips, narcissus, alliums, iris and crocus
Take the cuttings from the tender perennials and bedding plants
If you fancy propagating then collect seeds from your favourite flowers.
Take the leaves off plants affected by blackspot from roses.
Trim back conifer and evergreen hedges make sure you cut their tops back to desired height
Clear the bedding that has gone passed its best and plant out any wallflowers or forget-me-nots.
Tidy away the fading perennials and use the trimmings from compost.