Plant to plant Coolweather stunners

STAY UP TO DATE AND MAKE YOUR GARDEN SEASONAL

AAs you make the most of the best of the rest of your summer blooms, take a little time out to think about what your garden will look like in winter. Autumn is a great time for planting, especially if you live in an area where the summers are long, hot and dry – you’re giving your little ones the extra months during winter to develop the strength to weather all of those searing days. So, as you soak up balmy days, decide on the colourful plants that can make your winter’s long shadows a colourful curling-up spot.

AUTUMN PLANTING

The weather in autumn is perfect for putting new plants in your garden. The temperature is ideal – not too hot and not too cold – and this helps ease the plants’ transition from pot into a new environment in your garden.

• Before planting, dig organic matter into the

soil to nourish it and help water retention.

• Watering need not be as frequent as with spring planting since there is less evaporation at this time of the year.

• Apply organic mulch to insulate soil.

• Save frost-sensitive specimens for spring planting.

MAKE IT LIVELY! Having a garden – be it big or small – may be be er than having a water view. The scene is constantly changing and winter can o en be the most interesting of all.

Pick a bunch of daphne flowers so the delicious fruity scent wafts through your rooms.