Summer is the ideal time to plant some new flowers in your garden. When the sun’s out and all your plants are in bloom, it’s the perfect moment to add some extra colour and vitality to your garden. Below, we explore the best flowers to plant in the UK this summer.
Inspiration
To begin with, you’ll need to find some inspiration though. And to help you along the way, SGS Engineering has created a series of brainteasers with gardening tools hidden in floral scenes. Can you beat the current average time of 51 seconds to solve both the brainteasers?
1. Find the shears hidden in the flowers…
2. Find the secateurs hidden in the plants…
Prepare your garden
The next step is to prepare your garden for the summer. This will involve some hard labour, but by using Milwaukee power tools, you can make the process smoother and more efficient. From there, you’ll need to prune and cut back hedges to begin with. Weeding can also be an excellent way of boosting the growth of the flowers you want. Meanwhile, you should take care to feed and take cuttings of your flowers regularly.
June
At the start of the summer, you’ll be looking to plant flowers from their seeds with the aim of them being a fixture of your garden across the season. Achillea and Canterbury Bells are both simple flowers that you can plant at the start of the summer, before letting nature take over.
July
In July, you’ll be looking to sow flowers with a view to planting them in autumn. Foxgloves and Forget Me Nots can both lend a fragrant style to your garden, and you simply need to plant their seeds in late July. Meanwhile, if you’re planning a display, then pansies and wallflowers can work well too.
August
In August, you can sow plants with a view to putting them in pots by the spring. Coleus and Feverfew are both beautiful, low-maintenance options that can work well in most gardens. Or if you’re feeling more ambitious, you could go for a cactus instead.
September
By the end of summer, you’ll be planting flowers that thrive over the winter months. Wildflowers begin their germination with the winter frost and can make for a versatile option in your garden. Alternatively, you can go for poppies, with the view of them popping up next spring. Calendulas and Nigellas are also an excellent choice even if you’ll only see the best of them next summer.
Summer is an excellent time to take stock of your garden and plant new flowers. And by following the guide above, you should be all set to create a beautiful, soothing garden.
Answers:
1. Find the shears hidden in the flowers…
2. Find the secateurs hidden in the plants…
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