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TV presenter and gardening writer Helen Yemm wrote an article in the Telegraph detailing how she is always on the lookout for new products that can be used for staking plants.
Normal amounts of household detergent mixed in with water will not harm plants or the soil, the organisation stated, making it safe to use old washing up water to revive dehydrated plants.
According to Helen Gazeley, creator of gardening blog Weeding the Web, compost is the key to keeping plants fit and healthy in dry conditions, as it helps to keep any moisture locked into the soil.
In an article for the Daily Telegraph, River Cottage head gardener Mark Diacono suggested that peat has been incredibly generous over the years as a natural climate regulator and plant fertiliser.
According to homes and gardens specialist Laura Henderson, two of the best tasks to do this season are deadheading roses “after their first flush of bloom” and sowing perennial seeds.