Page 12 - Thrapston Life September 2022

Here are some jobs for September and October: • Plant spring bulbs. Snowdrops, daffodils,
crocus, hyacinths and tulips can be planted in either pots or beds ready to flower in spring next year. They will be in the Garden Centre now for the best choice.
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As leaves fall on your lawn, rake them up or use a leaf blower to remove them. If left, the leaves can damage the grass beneath.
Protect fences and sheds over winter by giving them a coat of paint whilst the weather remains dry and warm.
Cover ponds with netting to stop leaves falling into the water. Too much debris can encourage algae and weeds to grow causing oxygen levels drop. This can be dangerous for the fish in your pond.
Why not buy a water butt to start collecting water over the wetter months? If you already have one, remember to give the inside a clean before it fills up again.
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• Summer bedding in your hanging baskets and containers looking past its best? Replace these
with autumn pansies and violas, heathers,
trailing ivy and chrysanthemums for colour
and interest to take you all the way through
winter. •
• Scarify then aerate your lawn before applying a specific autumn lawn feed. Raise the blades on your mower. You can keep cutting your lawn as long as it is still growing. Now is the ideal time to plant a new lawn from either seed or turf, or to repair any damaged patches.
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