- Unlike stone fruit, apples and pears should not be allowed to ripen on the tree to become mealy and tasteless. Pick as soon as they can be lifted up and come free from the branch without pulling. They will continue to ripen indoors.
- Those who are still taking late summer soft or semi hard wood cuttings of their favourite shrubs might need the help of Yates Clonex Purple Rooting hormone gel. It contains a type of plant hormone called an auxin plus vitamins and minerals to help root formation.
- Cool climate gardeners who would like to continue growing young tomato plants under cover through autumn and into winter must still remember to feed them. The somewhat ‘farmyard scent’ of Yates Dynamic Lifter is also available in ‘Reduced Odour’ if you prefer a lighter fragrance inside the greenhouse.
- Tie in any new growth on climbing, rambling roses or late summer/autumn flowering vines. Keep up the deep watering of deciduous trees to ensure a longer lasting display of autumn colour.
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