Jobs for August

August is here and so are the school holidays, get the kids to help you out in the garden this month with these jobs. Don’t forget the sun cream! • Remove dead flowers from all bedding plants • Tidy ponds and remove duckweed • Trim hedges • Start applying autumn lawn feed • Plant spring-flowering bulbs such as daffodils and tulips • Push straw or tiles under ripening pumpkins • Harvest early fruiting apples and pears • Harvest runner beans daily and freeze any surplus Follow us on social media Facebook / Twitter / Instagram