September Checklist for the Garden
MarinaHanes ~ 1 September 2009
In September, the following are some gardening tasks that you should have on your checklist.
- Plant Bulbs – Dig over the soil and add some fertilizer. Then you can plant your bulbs in bold groups. If you plant them in a line, you’re taking a risk because one or more of the bulbs can break or fail to sprout. Make sure you plant the bulbs at the appropriate depth.
- Save Half-hardy Plants – It’s best to take geranium cuttings now as well as any other half-hardy plants. Choose the healthy shoots, cut off the lower leaves, trim the base, dust the base with root hormones, re-plant in a pot and cover with polythene to keep moist.
- Harvest Seeds - Collect seeds that have recently been shed. Then you can separate the chaff and store the seeds in a dry place.
- Trim Your Hedges – A power trimmer makes hedge trimming simple. The more often you trim the neater your hedges will look.


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