WITH summer just around the corner, it’s time to tend to our gardens.
Fortunately, a pro has shared everything you can do this month to get it looking amazing in just five minutes.
Landscape design guru Pollyanna Wilkinson of Pollyanna Wilkinson Garden Design and co-host of the Ins & Outs Podcast, shared the to get done this month.
Speaking with her co-presenter Jojo Barr, an expert, she said: “May, I like to think of it as gardening .
“It’s a really, really busy time, there’s so much to do.”;;
But instead of getting overwhelmed with gardening jobs, Pollyanna recommended spending just five minutes a day on the task rather than trying to get it all done at once.
She said that for those living in the UK, there are five jobs you need to get done this month.
Now the frost is gone, she recommends planting some Dahlias now to have them blooming in .
The gardening pro also said now was the perfect time for the ‘Chelsea chop.’
She explained: “Certain plants really like this... It’s basically when you cut them down by half.”;;
This is to prevent the plants from becoming too big and unruly and will delay their bloom to flower later.
She also recommended planting seedlings outside now as the was just right for them to grow.
For those who like to grow Alliums, the gardening whizz had an extra tip to make them look better.
The leaves often go yellow before they bloom, so Pollyanna recommended pruning them back as soon as they’ve gone yellow, as it won’t affect the flower blossoming.
She also urged avid gardeners to not mow their lawn this month.
While you may feel the urge to cut it back, she said it was vital to keep pollinators such as bees thriving through the summer months.
Not only does it help them, it also helps your garden thrive.
You can get back to mowing the lawn in June or July and know you’ve done your bit for the environment.
And if you want to continue helping the bees, you can leave them a treat in the garden.
Using an empty shallow pot, fill it up with one part sugar and one part water to give bees an energy boost.
Bees can get tired if they aren’t feeding off nectar and the sugar can give them enough energy to fly and find new flowers for pollen.
