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Lisa Fazzani

Summer bedding plants will continue to flower into autumn if you carry out this crucial task in August – don't miss out on a second flush of blooms

Summer bedding plants.

The hot weather has made gardening a challenge this year, with many of us struggling to keep plants looked after and watered in the heat. But if your garden has lost its glow and the flowering plants are looking a little jaded, all is not lost.

Deadheading is one of the easiest, but most important August gardening jobs you can be doing right now. Focus on deadheading your summer bedding plants now and you’ll encourage a fresh flush of flowering that will see your garden right through to autumn.

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