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Job of the week
Repair a lawn patch
Repair those unsightly gaps and worn out patches now and you'll give your lawn a new lease of life so it looks its best in summer. Giving it attention now will ensure that new grass roots have time to establish before the cold weather sets in.
Takes just: 30 minutes
Flowers
- Plant crocuses, fritillaries and dwarf narcissus in lawns
- Plant up patio pots for autumn interest
- Lift gladioli, clean the corms and store them
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Fruit and veg
- Make a cross-cut in cabbage stems when harvesting
- Sow broad beans for early crops next May and June
- Put cloches over tender herbs like basil and coriander
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Greenhouse
- Bring tender succulents under cover for winter
- Empty begonia tubers from pots
- Water plants more sparingly
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Around the garden
- Use a fork or hollow-tined aerator to spike lawns
- Dig up and pot up tender perennials to bring indoors
- Raise the cutting height when mowing the lawn
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