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The month has started lovely and sunny, but there’s no escaping the fact that autumn is on its way once again. Let’s not think about the nights drawing in, though, let’s instead focus on all the good things the garden has to offer in September.
This is a wonderful month in the garden. The first autumnal shades appear on the trees, late flowering perennials like Rudbeckias, Helianthus, Asters and Sedums are at their best and there is the architectural beauty of flowering grasses and fading seed heads to enjoy.
The summer flowers in your containers will be finishing soon but there are lots of plants available to create autumn and winter interest. To help you turn summer into autumn on the patio we have lots of colourful pansies to fill your containers. You can combine these with evergreens to provide foliage, shape and texture.
It’s also a time for looking ahead to next year and planning some gorgeous displays of spring bulbs. By planting a good variety of bulbs now you could be rewarded with a display of colour which starts as early as October, with snowdrops, and carries on until May with the last of the tulips.
We’ve created a fabulous display in the Garden Centre this year with all your old favourites – Crocus, Snowdrops, Daffodils, Tulips – alongside some more unusual varieties. If you need advice on how and where to plant, just ask.
You might want to give your lawn some attention too. Poor growth or moss can be helped by scarifying and aerating. Applying an autumn feed, weed and moss killing product is a good idea too. We have everything you need in the Garden Centre for making sure your lawn remains healthy and happy during autumn and winter.
Plant of the Month: Rudbeckia
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Continue general garden maintenance
Plant spring flowering bulbs in the garden, giving priority to daffodils as they begin their root growth earlier than most bulbs
Maintain pest and disease control now to give you a head start for next year.
Remove weeds to prevent them shedding seeds which will stay in the soil over winter.
Plant late-flowering clematis for seasonal colour
Sow hardy annuals to be over-wintered outdoors and remember to provide protection during the winter if required
Transplant evergreens
Establish a new lawn
Divide irises
Lift tender, or slightly tender, perennials before the first frost and over-winter them under protection
Bring in houseplants that have been standing outdoors for the summer, before the evenings get too cold
Continue to harvest fruit and vegetables when ripe
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