September can be a great month in the garden. The weather can settle down to have some nice sunny days but whatever the weather make the most of your garden.

It is a good time to sow new lawns as the morning dew in normally enough to germinate the grass seed. Worn areas of the lawn would also benefit from a scattering of grass seed.

Continue to dead head the perennials and roses. Keep the climbers tidy by tying in the new shoots. French and runner beans should be cropping well now. Keep on top of the picking and freeze the surplus or give them away to your friends. Our Cobra climbing beans have cropped really well this year and I can certainly recommend them for next year. We started picking them in July. Main crop potatoes will need lifting later in the month particularly if there are signs of blight.

September is the best month for planting your Spring bulbs. Bulbs do offer good value as they give superb Spring colour. If your daffodils did not producing many flowers this year think about replacing the. Don’t forget to plant some Spring bulbs in your containers to brighten up those March & April days.

To learn more why not come to our free Gardening club at The Garden Centre - 10.30am on 1st September. This month our subject is Bulbs & Borders.

Next month – October is our popular Hanging basket workshop. Places are limited so remember to book your places early.

Happy Gardening
John
Swanland Nurseries