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Neaten Plants Up

Keep your garden looking fresh and tidy. Many plants such as grasses and annuals look better when the dead or withered growth is removed. Simply tell us which plants are in your garden by adding them to your 'Plants I have' list and we will send you care reminders each month. Tidy up plants
  • Remove faded foliage of Helleborus plants as flowers appear (optional)
  • Pull out rooted stems/suckers of vigorous plants
  • Pull stems up of Alstroemeria plants after flowering, leaving tubers in ground
  • Remove flower stalk after flowering in autumn (otional)
  • Remove dying leaves individually by pulling downwards in autumn
  • Remove annuals at end of flowering season (optional)
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  • Clear away dead annual meadow plants (optional).
  • Remove annual meadow plants.
Tidy up around plants
  • Rake up and use fallen leaves to make leafmould
  • Rake out dead leaves from grasses (optional)
  • Remove straw from around soft fruits

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