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Jobs to do in the Garden in August & September

Keep up with the watering. You may not end up with fruit and veg as huge as in the photo, but it will help!

Giving your beds and borders a good soaking every few days is better than watering a small amount every day as this encourages strong root growth. Containers will need daily attention. For ericaceous plants, make sure you use rainwater in hard water areas.

Fruit & Veg: Keep applying fertilizer to your tomato plants. If you're growing them in the greenhouse keep it well ventilated as high temperatures can cause problems. Keep up with picking courgettes & beans to prolong the cropping season. If you're going away remember to pick them just before you go. Plant new strawberry plants.

Flower Gardening: Clip lavender after flowering to stop it becoming straggly. Take cuttings of frost tender plants such as fuchsias.

Pruning: apples, pears, flowering cherries, rambling roses and conifers. Remember most conifers will not sprout from brown wood, so regular pruning is vital. Prune wisteria side shoots to 4-6 leaf joints.

Ponds: Check your fish aren't lacking oxygen during hot spells, if they are gulping at the surface you need to aerate the water. Running a fountain overnight keeps the water aerated but reduces water loss from evaporation.