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ESTATE GARDENS hat on earth has happened dormant and can be moved without
Wto our weather? So many worrying about disturbing them.
showers of rain in May and June! So, if you are looking for a change of
With morning temperatures around scenery or just to update the overall
4 degrees, winter is most definitely look and feel of your garden, now
here! is an ideal time to do so.
This winter we have planted our FEEDING AND MULCHING: Do
winter annual colour consisting of this right after pruning. Remove
Primulas, Poppies, Calendulas and the annuals that have finished
Renunculas. flowering, then work compost
and organic pellets into the
July is the time to prune. Aim to get beds, but take care not to
your pruning done between the last disturb the roots of plants.
two weeks of July and the first week Please remember to keep all
Winter of August. It’s a wonder that July has sharpened, machines repaired, and
your tools cleaned, mower blades
not been renamed pru-ly in South
African circles!
sheds neatly tidied for spring. Can
GARDENING
This is especially true for roses, but
you believe we are halfway through
winter!
also any deciduous shrubs that may
be in need of a trim. Remember to
shred all your cuttings and pop them
forward to pruning next month!
into your compost heap. We hope Take care, happy gardening and look
everyone is taking the time to make Keep warm and mulch your beds,
compost with all the magnificent they feel the cold too!
autumn leaves fluttering down into
our gardens. Try using a compost
activator which will quickly turn the
heaps of leaves into compost, this will
be great for our next seasons beds!
The wild veld grass experiment
established near the old rose
garden as well as the grass belts
in the northern boundary have
become wonderful feeding
beds for all birds, the increase in
birdlife and birdsong is wonderful
to witness.
Transplanting is another common
theme during July as many plants are
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