I have been writing my summer gardening checklist because there is so much to do in the backyard right now that if I don’t, I’m bound to forget some essential jobs. Everything is growing like crazy, and every day presents a fresh set of tasks to do to keep my and planting looking their best. I find the best way to get through them all is to take the ‘little and often’ approach, as this keeps our yard looking good and also helps me to unwind at the end of the day.
Here are the 11 jobs we think are essential to keep your garden and houseplants thriving all summer and well into the fall. Midsummer is the time to , gages, and Unlike most other deciduous fruit trees that are pruned when they are dormant in the fall, these varieties can be susceptible to a fungal problem called silver leaf disease which releases its spores from late summer and through the winter. To keep them safe from contamination, they need to be pruned when there is less chance of contracting silver leaf, which is a short window in midsummer.
As when pruning all trees and shrubs, always use suitable tools that are sharp and clean to avoid damaging the wood and spreading diseases. I like these best-selling for slimmer branches, and turn to a foldable pruning saw such as this sturdy for thicker pieces of wood. Branches higher up can be easily tackled with long-handled loppers like these .
Remove any branches that are dead, dying or diseased - diseased wood should be cut back to clean, healthy material. Th.