What Jobs Are We Doing In The Garden Today 2020

Thank you @Upsydaisy very informative, at least my basket of fire looks a little like the picture

 

Just pulled a few weeds, did a bit of deadheading and then enjoyed watching the bees who are still active on the nepeta and dahlias. I like September more than August

 

The trees have been "trimmed" ...

Jacaranda before ...



Jacaranda after. plus the Oleander to the left cut back, Callistemon on right ...



Almond before, (losing leaves already) ...



Almond after ...



Open view to lane now from front of house *Melaleuca bending on right ...

 

We had the other Jacaranda cut last July ...



But by this June it looked like this ...



So now it's back to the same as the other ... and the cats have their launching pad back ...

 

Wowsers @Victoria it will look fab when it's all grown back nicely

I've just pruned a neglected pear tree on the communal land. Hopefully it will cope but it was in such a state it would have died or snapped anyway.

wanted to do more gardening but it started pouring down.

 

Looks great @Victoria

 

I cut back a 'lollipop' Ilex Golden King which had become rather top heavy ...

Before :-



After :-





One branch had even grown through another one :-



It looks a bit drastic but I've done this to the tree before and it always grows back nicely

 

It is quite shocking isn't it Michael? But we know they will come back beautifully. That's a lovely specimen. I am standardising a double pink Oleander.

 

Thanks @Victoria - I did it originally to have more room for planting. Good luck with your Oleander, it sounds pretty .

 

You dont mess around Michael... That lollipop looked superb!
I guess the new growth will balance out better with the trunk next year.
Must admit though your bold approach was a bit of a shock.

 

If i did that to a holly Bush hubby would faint.

 

You have to get creative and adventurous Logan.

 

My 800 seeds for "Pansy Viola wittrockiana Rococo Frilled Mixture" arrived today to discover they don't like hot climates ...where was my head? We had some regular pansies years ago on the shady windowsill under the Jacaranda ... which is now a trunk! Got to sort through seeds to look for alternative for hot spot ... maybe Scented Geraniums.