Geoff shares his tips to help keep your summer bedding plants blooming longer.
How to care for your summer bedding plants
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Summer bedding can flower well into autumn with regular watering, feeding and deadheading.
Water thoroughly. Give borders a good soak in dry weather. Check pots and hanging baskets more often and keep the compost evenly moist. A saucer can catch water below a pot that dries quickly. Tip out any water that lingers so the roots don’t sit in it.
Feed as directed. The video uses a weekly liquid feed and shows a hose-end feeder as a way to feed and water at the same time. Follow the directions for the feed you use.
Remove faded flowers and damaged leaves. Pinch off each spent flower and the developing seedhead behind it. On pelargoniums, snap off the whole flower stalk. While you’re there, remove dead, diseased or damaged leaves.
