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A few tips to get you through the Summer, if it happens to be a wet or a warm one!

Remember, your garden may need care while you go on holidays, we have tips to help you ensure your planters and baskets make it through the holidays.

Growth levels are at a maximum during the next few months, especially if we have rain inbetween the warm weather. Pruning may need to happen to keep your hedges and plants in check.

The summer months are the most beautiful months in the garden. Growth is rapid which means your planters and hanging baskets need regularly dead heading.

By doing this you will encorage the plants to keep producing new shoots and flowers.

Water potted plants during dry spells. By covering the top of the pot with mulch you will help to keep the moisture in. 

Fruit and vegetables especially need regular water to keep them growing at a steady pace. Especially mind the high water content fruit like tomatoes, too little or irregular watering can cause them to split.

Remember the fruit trees planted in the soil, they may need water too...

While you're on holidays it's all about the water. 

Minimize damage by arranging a friend to water regularly for you.

Using water storage crystals in your baskets, tubs, containers and window boxes means less watering throughout the season.

In Ireland we are quite lucky to have enough rain, even during the Summer. This means however, the growth rate of plants can only be discribed as phenomenal.

Dead heading your bedding and herbaceous plants throughout the Summer will encorage thick lushes growth.

You may also find though that you may need to prune some of the more vigorous shrubs or hedging back in the middle of the season.

If you need to do this, be gentle, just prune to keep the plant in check, the more extensive pruning can be done after the season.