Colour your life in September

The cross over from the glories of summer to the magic of autumn has begun! There are plenty of flowering ornamental plants and later summer flowering plants such as asters, Sedum and Japanese anemones to keep your garden looking magnificent. Plus now’s the time you reap the benefit of the care that you have lavished on your fruit trees. There is still plenty to enjoy in the autumn garden!

Summer lingers on

• Did you enjoy your flowering hydrangeas this summer? Well it doesn’t have to stop there! 
• Enjoy them for longer by cutting off some flowering stems and drying them.
• Place them in a vase on a shallow layer of water which is not topped up.
• The flowers will then dry naturally to create a lovely decoration that can make the summer linger on a little longer.

Garden wish list

Why not create your own garden wish list?  Next time you go to the garden centre you can do some targeted shopping to add to creating your dream garden.  Whether it’s a plant you’ve seen in a friend’s garden or something you spotted in a magazine – make sure you note it down.