Saturday to Tuesday 3-6 September
Third Quarter Moon in Sagittarius on Sunday. Sun in Virgo
PLANT CARE : Pinch back growing tips. Remove faded flowers. Prune flowering plants, when flowers have faded. Uproot spring-flowering annuals as they fade.
To encourage good-sized fruit, thin out the small new fruits on fruit trees and vines. Harvest young vegetables. Lift spring bulbs when leaves turn yellow. Harvest young vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit.
MAINTENANCE: Mow. Tend lawns. Mulch. Pull out weeds before they seed. Tend compost heap. Prepare summer beds. Maintain pools and water features, and clear overgrowth around them.
Tidy rock gardens. Prepare for summer heat by creating wind barriers, and ensuring plenty of compost for mulching. Watch out for and control seasonal pests, diseases, and weeds.
SUNDAY’S FIRST QUARTER MOON: Take a break from working in the garden. Visit nurseries to buy indigenous ground covers, drought-tolerant perennials and seedlings.
Saturday to Tuesday 3-6 September
Waxing Moon in Sagittarius on Sunday. Sun in Virgo
PLANT CARE: Pinch back growing tips. Remove faded flowers. Prune flowering plants, when flowers have faded. Uproot spring-flowering annuals as they fade.
To encourage good-sized fruit, thin out the small new fruits on fruit trees and vines. Harvest young vegetables. Lift spring bulbs when leaves turn yellow. Harvest young vegetables, herbs, flowers, and fruit.
MAINTENANCE: Mow. Tend lawns. Mulch. Pull out weeds before they seed. Tend compost heap. Prepare summer beds. Maintain pools and water features, and clear overgrowth around them. Tidy rock gardens. Prepare for summer heat by creating wind barriers, and ensuring plenty of compost for mulching. Watch out for and control seasonal pests, diseases, and weeds.
Tuesday to Thursday 6-8 September
Waxing Capricorn Moon. Sun in Virgo
PROPAGATION: Sow and plant summer flowering annuals, perennials and biennials. Transplant seedlings sown in August. Sow and plant vegetables and gooseberries. Propagate dahlias, and herbs from cuttings. Sow lawn seed. Propagate cuttings.
PLANT CARE: Thin out vegetables seedlings.
MAINTENANCE: Feed spring bulbs, which are still active. Feed young vegetables. Tend fruit trees. Feed and water annuals and ground covers. Continue to tend winter-flowering bulbs until they die down. Lift spring bulbs when leaves turn yellow. Tend, feed and spray roses. Harvest young vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruit, and flowers.
Thursday to Saturday 8-10 September
Waxing Aquarius Moon. Sun in Virgo
PLANT CARE: Mow and tend lawns. Prune and tidy all flowering plants as flowers fade. Mulch. Harvest fruit, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Pinch back growing tips. Lift spring bulbs when leaves turn yellow.
MAINTENANCE: Weed. Tend compost heap.
Saturday to Tuesday 10-13 September
Pisces Full Moon on Monday. Sun in Virgo
PROPAGATION : Plant for abundance of blooms and strong root growth. Sow, plant, transplant, propagate: summer flowering annuals; perennials; biennials; seedlings; vegetables; dahlias; herbs; lawn seed.
PLANT CARE : Water. Thin out vegetables seedlings. Feed: spring bulbs that are still active; young vegetables; fruit trees; hydrangeas; annuals; ground covers; winter-flowering bulbs until they die down. Roses: feed, spray, debud to ensure large blooms; continue cutting blooms for display to encourage flowering.
Lift spring bulbs when leaves turn yellow. Harvest: young vegetables; flowers; cherries, peaches, strawberries, herbs.
MAINTENANCE: Consolidate your garden plans for the next month.
MONDAY’S FULL MOON : Take a break from gardening today. Plan to conserve water in the future by reducing annuals and exotic plants.