August’s checklist
+ They call it the wicked month but August can also be a productive month in the garden. Put on your wellies and a warm jacket and go on snail patrol if you have lush-leaved plants such as clivia, rengarenga, hostas, hippeastrum and daylilies in the garden. Snails like to devour small seedlings, leafy vegetables and those in the brassica family. During the evening or after rain is a good time to gather up these slimy pests and feed them to the birds.
+ While you are out there, top up mulches around garden beds. Most plants will do much better if the soil is insulated from the cold. An ideal depth
