Summer

Summer Revival No matter what weather Christmas has brought our way, it would seem churlish to lament its effect on the garden. After all, that jaded, post-holiday look is easily remedied. We'll have to wait a while for perfect autumn planting weather. In the meantime, watering, feeding and grooming are...

In summer the home garden becomes the ideal host to pests and diseases - the temperature is warm, even hot, encouraging insect colonies to reproduce at alarming rates, all growing quickly and feeding on your plants. Warm summer rains increase humidity and moisture lying on the foliage helps the spread...