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Chores
Finale
The last of summer’s flowers are putting on their final show, a glorious blast of colour. Stop and admire the blooms, which from hibiscus to helenium, from bougainvillea to rudbeckia are bathing in the light of the ever-shortening days.
Hole in one
The falling air temperatures have yet to affect the soil, which will be still warm, creating great conditions for planting ornamental and fruit trees, shrubs and perennials. If planted now they can settle in before the cold inhibits growth.
Be over-generous with the planting hole. Dig half as big again as the root ball. Add slow-release
