And at the latter part too, when most of big work have been done and it's just a case of maintaining the growth spurt that happened on previous months.
And most of the spring perennials have already gone dormant and you safely cut away all the dead growth still remaining. Not much putting up to do with green/brown combo that is usually the case with June and July.
The only thing is that in UK, warmth is not guaranteed either. I remember last year we even had a frost scare! However, I'm not that fussed with too much warmth. Moderate is fine, it's more comfy to garden at such temperatures, as long as it's sunny.
Cutting back all of the dead growth from spring perennials has exposed some ground space that disappeared for awhile. The garden felt sparse initially...
Did I just say sparse?
Of course it's not. The other thing is that a lot of plants that were previously squat are much taller now. Taller than us and creating a canopy. And we can walk underneath their foliage.
Means more visibility of what's underneath the canopy. Which also means planting space.
But must not forget the perennials that will be back next spring! Just probably need to look for some evergreen to keep those summer dormant ones company.
Hmmm...reasons to plant shop!
I love August!
Mark :-)
