Gardening maintenance and planting tips for the summer season

As summer approaches, gardeners are advised to focus on maintenance tasks such as mowing, trimming, fertilizing, and pest control. Key strategies for managing summer gardens include grouping plants with similar watering needs to improve irrigation efficiency and using mulch to retain soil moisture, moderate temperatures, and suppress weeds.

For summer planting, introducing annuals like zinnias, cosmos, marigolds, and salvias can provide color in sunny borders, while begonias and impatiens are suitable for shaded areas. Planting a variety of heights and flowering periods helps maintain visual interest. Additionally, using modular tool systems can reduce garden shed clutter by allowing various attachments to fit a single handle.