Flowers garden job checklist - week 30

22 - 28 July 2013

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Take cuttings from shrubs including pyracantha, cotinus, hypericum, potentilla, honeysuckle, ivy, hydrangea, spiraea and rosemary
Prune out plain green shoots from variegated trees and shrubs
Cut lavender for drying when in full flower
Cut back pansies that look straggly to encourage new growth
Shorten half the shoots on broom and genista to encourage new growth
Plant autumn-flowering bulbs such as nerines, colchicums, sternbergia, autumn crocuses and Amaryllis belladonna
Spray roses with fungicide to prevent mildew and blackspot
Propagate climbers like wisteria and passion flower by layering. Bend low shoots to soil level and peg them down, making a slit in the portion buried to encourage rooting
Pick off any lily bulbils forming on the stems and pot them up