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    September’s checklist

    Aug 11, 2019 4 minutes
    Text by Carol Bucknell.
    Illustrations by Pippa Fay.

    + Grey skies and rainy days may be far from over at this time of year but don’t let that stop you celebrating spring in the garden. Make yourself a list of spring tasks that need doing outside and gradually ease into garden mode by choosing the easiest ones first. Spreading mulch for instance. Not too difficult or dirty but very beneficial to plants as it will help keep soil warm (thereby encouraging more growth) and reduce weeds meaning less work for you.

    + If you invest in a good-quality shredder/mulcher you can make your own mulch from garden waste such as the woody branches from trees and shrubs, hedge clippings

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