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Presenter: Sophie Thomson, 01/04/2017
Sophie gets stuck into some autumn jobs
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With the summer heat passing, now is the perfect time to start planting.
Here are some great planting tips! - Use the time before planting to improve the soil by digging in compost or aged manure
- Dig your hole about the same depth as the pot your plant is in and about twice the width.
- Before removing the new plant from the pot, give it a good soak, allowing the water to run through the drain holes
- If you have trouble removing the plant from the pot, try carefully running a knife blade between soil and the inside of the pot to gently loosen roots.
- Place the plant in the hole and move it around to find the ideal position. Check the plant will not be sitting at a lower level (unless long stem planting) and then backfill with soil
- Water the plant in well. This prevents air pockets from forming around roots which means the plant has trouble accessing nutrients from the soil
- Monitor new plant daily for a week or so to check that it is doing well. Follow the care instructions for the plant and enjoy!
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