JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK
■ Treat vine weevil infection with nematodes – this treatment works best while the soil is warm, as it is now.
■ Late summer can be a good time to pick up bargains at your local garden centre. Perennials that have finished flowering are often at reduced rates and at this time of year, they can be divided up into a couple of smaller plants, giving you even better value. Keep an eye out for late summer flowering perennials like rudbeckias, asters and chrysanthemums which could give you lots of colour and enjoyment right through to November.
■ Sweet pea lovers – it’s time to make your selection of varieties for next year. They’re best sown from late September to early October to get a head start for spring.
■ You can still sow crops for late autumn harvest such as lettuce, spring onion, radish, rocket and lamb’s lettuce.
■ Purchase narcissi Paperwhites for forcing indoors in time for Christmas.