June: Soak up the sun!
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Summer is finally upon us this month, which brings warmer weather, more sunshine, and plenty of chances to get outdoors and enjoy our gardens.
This week, between the 3rd and 9th of June, is Garden Wildlife Week UK. Find ways to encourage wildlife into your garden using bird feeders, hedgehog highways, and increasing biodiversity too with a variety of plants. Read my blog to find out more about bringing wildlife into your garden.
If you missed any episodes of my new ITV show Alan Titchmarsh’s Gardening Club airing Monday daytime, don’t worry, as you can find all episodes now on ITVX to enjoy at your leisure (UK residents only).
As summer begins and plans for garden parties and gatherings get underway, find out my summer gardening advice from my website and YouTube channel.
Happy gardening!
David
Gardening tip of the month
Attract garden wildlife
This Garden Wildlife Week, find out the best ways to encourage wildlife into your garden.
Hedgehog Haven
Between May and June is hedgehog mating season, with the first hoglets typically being born in June. Support hedgehogs in your summer garden by leaving water and hedgehog-safe food out in the evenings, as they tend to be active at night. Provide sloped access to any water in your garden so they can climb in and out safely.
Beautiful Butterflies
Filling your garden with butterfly-favourite plants will attract them. You can do this in raised beds, window boxes, or hanging baskets. Different butterflies have specific favourites, but a tried and true butterfly plant is Erysimum ‘Bowles’s Mauve’, which when deadheaded regularly, flowers from spring to autumn.
Buzzy Bees
There are many June-flowering plants which will attract bees to your garden, and diverse planting will be a great way to encourage them. Leave an area of your lawn wild if you can, as dandelions are great for bees. You could also install a bee house, either homemade or commercially bought.
Bountiful Birds
At this point in the year, many fledgling birds are making their first journeys out into the world. Bird baths and bird feeders are sure ways to encourage them into your garden in the summer. Make sure to have a variety of food available, from seeds to fat balls, as different birds have different diets.
New Video from David
In this latest video, find out how to identify and control problems in your Box hedges.
Watch my video
In this latest video, find out how an Irrigatia watering system can help you to keep plants growing in small spaces cared for and healthy.
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Congratulations to the winners!
Keep your eyes peeled for more blogs, videos, competitions and winner announcements throughout June.
David Domoney is a Chartered Horticulturalist, Broadcaster, and Author. David has worked with a number of the UK’s leading garden retailers as a plant buyer and strategic consultant. With more than 30 years experience, in horticulture, David is as passionate about plants now as he was when he bought his first plant at a village fete.
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