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This Month in the Garden September
The turning point — lawns get their big autumn renovation and spring bulbs go in while the soil is warm.
- Scarify, aerate and overseed worn lawns
- Switch to an autumn lawn feed (low nitrogen)
- Plant spring bulbs — daffodils, crocus, alliums
- Divide congested perennials
- Clear finished summer crops and compost them
- Net ponds before the leaves start to fall
Sow nowHardy annualsSweet peas in a cold frameWinter lettuce under cover
Harvest nowMaincrop potatoesApples and pearsAutumn raspberriesLast tomatoes
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