JUNE IN THE GARDEN

June.....Many gardeners think that the winter months are quiet times in the garden. However, June is in fact one of the busiest months of the year in the garden. It's time to prune deciduous fruit trees and give them a good spray with winter oil to rid them of dormant pests. June is a perfect time to thin out old diseased plants that are just not flourishing. Gardeners have to make hard decisions between plants competing for light and space and getting rid of non performing plants. You will be rewarded with how quickly your favourite plants thrive once competition has been removed. When pruning, make sure you wipe the blade/ blades of your pruning instrument with methylated spirits to prevent any spread of any plant disease that may be present.