Here's how to prepare your garden for the holiday

Garden care

Finally time for vacation? But no one to take care of the garden? Luckily, many of the plants can survive on their own with some smart preparations. Here are the tricks you need.

AquaBloom Set

Gardena

Dark Grey

Kr 1699.00

Great deal

Water Control Select

Gardena

Dark Grey

Kr 949.90

MDS StartSet Balcony 15 plants

Gardena

Dark Grey

Kr 549.90

Cheapest option

Watering timer

STELL

Kr 399.90

Adj. Endl. Dripper pressure comp.

Gardena

Dark Grey

Kr 119.90

Shut-off/Regulation Valve 13mm

Gardena

Dark Grey

Kr 169.90

Written by Liselotte Roll

Swedish garden inspirer, journalist and author of books about nature, cultivation and animals, such as "Soil", "Grow for insects" and "Chickens as a hobby".

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July, August, and September (JAS) are good months for pruning most bushes and trees in the garden. This is when the plant is in full growth and we can see the plant's shape with its foliage. For the varieties known as 'bleeders', this is the only time of year suitable for pruning.

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