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Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
5 plants to add to your garden now so it's a paradise in autumn- including stunning silver shrub that thrives in winter
Scroll down to find out which other gardening jobs you should be doing this month FALL FAVOURITES 5 plants to add to your garden now so it's a paradise in autumn- including stunning silver shrub that thrives in winter GARDEN lovers are urged to plant five plants this August, to transform their outdoor space into an autumn paradise. Now that we're in the final few weeks of summer, you may think it's time to hang up your gardening gloves for the year. Advertisement 6 There's plenty to be done in the garden this month However, there are plenty of gorgeous flowers that will continue blooming in to autumn, and can even survive the harsh winter months. Salvia From vibrant purples to striking yellows, their diverse range of colours makes salvias the perfect plant to spruce up your autumn garden. 6 Salvia come in lots of vibrant colours Credit: Alamy August is the perfect time to plant the pretty flowers, giving them time to establish roots before the cold of winter. You can pick up salvia from Wilko for just £7.99. Advertisement Senecio viravira (Dusty Miller) Known for their gorgeous silver leaves, senecio viravira is a hardy plant that will make your outside space look like a magical haven. Throughout summer and autumn, the plant boasts gorgeous yellow flowers, and if looked after properly it can survive winter. 6 Dusty Miller has stunning silver leaves Credit: RHS You can purchase Dusty Miller plants from eBay for £9.99. Advertisement Pansies Pansies hate the heat, so planting them in August is a great way to get gorgeous blooms that will last until the first winter frost. Their gorgeous multi-coloured flowers will then pop up again in spring, turning your garden in a colourful oasis. 6 Pansies will brighten up your autumn garden You can pick a tray of pansies up from Ikea for just £3.50. Advertisement Wake up to a weed-free lawn for months thanks to Aldi's £10 gadget that pulls them out without bending or kneeling down Dahlias Dahlias are a firm favourite for gardening fans, thanks to their pom pom like blooms, which come in a wide range of vibrant colours. Plant orange, red and yellow blooms now for a gorgeous autumn garden display, that will last until October. 6 Dahlias have stunning blooms that will last until October Credit: Supplied You can pick up dahlias from B&Q for £9.89. Advertisement Hardy Fushcia Fuschias have elegant, fairy-like flowers that add a whimsical air to any garden. August gardening jobs The Sun's Gardening Editor, Veronica Lorraine, has shared the 10 gardening jobs to take on during the last month of summer - and the all important ones to remember if you're going on holiday. 1. Watering plants on holiday Think about how you're going to water your plants if you're going away. Irrigation systems are stupidly expensive - so ask a friend or neighbour to pop over. 2. Remember your houseplants! For houseplants use the upside down bottle trick - where you fill a wine bottle and then tip it upside down, spout down, and stick it into the pot - the water should seep out slowly. For smaller plants you can use a thick piece of cord running from a glass of water, into the soil - so it slowly takes it up over time. Be sensible with your watering - vistit for some tips on how to conserve water in August. But use as much grey water - ie washing up water - as you can to save such a valuable resource. 3. Dig for potatoes Second early potatoes should be ready to dig up. 4. Carry on deadheading Use either secateurs or just pinch off the blooms with your finger and thumb. With roses, make sure you're dead heading back to a set of five leaves, giving you the best chance of more blooms. 5. Plant strawberries You can actually plant strawberries in late august - which will be ready next year. For the ones you already have - if they've got runners springing off them - try and pot them up to make more strawberries for free. 6. Prune lavenders In late August once they've finished flowering cut back your lavender - always prune them back to the woody stems - but make sure you can still see some little buds. 7. Collect seeds A lot of plants will start going to seed now - so it's the perfect time to walk around collecting them to get free plants for next year - just make sure you label the envelopes. 8. Sow hardy annuals Towards the end of the month, sow hardy annuals in order for them to flower next year. Try and choose sheltered spots for them. 9. Cut back roses Prune back rambling roses and make sure they are all tied in. And in late August give your roses their last feed. 10. Keep on top of watering hanging baskets It's really important to keep hanging baskets hydrated - they are the first and the worst for drying out. The hardy blooms will flower until the first frost of winter, so are perfect for planting this august. 6 Fuschia have gorgeous fairy-esque blooms Credit: Alamy You can snap up a fuchsia from B&Q for £18.99.
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
5 plants to add to your garden now so it's a paradise in autumn- including stunning silver shrub that thrives in winter
Scroll down to find out which other gardening jobs you should be doing this month FALL FAVOURITES 5 plants to add to your garden now so it's a paradise in autumn- including stunning silver shrub that thrives in winter GARDEN lovers are urged to plant five plants this August, to transform their outdoor space into an autumn paradise. Now that we're in the final few weeks of summer, you may think it's time to hang up your gardening gloves for the year. Advertisement 6 There's plenty to be done in the garden this month However, there are plenty of gorgeous flowers that will continue blooming in to autumn, and can even survive the harsh winter months. Salvia From vibrant purples to striking yellows, their diverse range of colours makes salvias the perfect plant to spruce up your autumn garden. 6 Salvia come in lots of vibrant colours Credit: Alamy August is the perfect time to plant the pretty flowers, giving them time to establish roots before the cold of winter. You can pick up salvia from Wilko for just £7.99. Advertisement Senecio viravira (Dusty Miller) Known for their gorgeous silver leaves, senecio viravira is a hardy plant that will make your outside space look like a magical haven. Throughout summer and autumn, the plant boasts gorgeous yellow flowers, and if looked after properly it can survive winter. 6 Dusty Miller has stunning silver leaves Credit: RHS You can purchase Dusty Miller plants from eBay for £9.99. Advertisement Pansies Pansies hate the heat, so planting them in August is a great way to get gorgeous blooms that will last until the first winter frost. Their gorgeous multi-coloured flowers will then pop up again in spring, turning your garden in a colourful oasis. 6 Pansies will brighten up your autumn garden You can pick a tray of pansies up from Ikea for just £3.50. Advertisement Wake up to a weed-free lawn for months thanks to Aldi's £10 gadget that pulls them out without bending or kneeling down Dahlias Dahlias are a firm favourite for gardening fans, thanks to their pom pom like blooms, which come in a wide range of vibrant colours. Plant orange, red and yellow blooms now for a gorgeous autumn garden display, that will last until October. 6 Dahlias have stunning blooms that will last until October Credit: Supplied You can pick up dahlias from B&Q for £9.89. Advertisement Hardy Fushcia Fuschias have elegant, fairy-like flowers that add a whimsical air to any garden. August gardening jobs The Sun's Gardening Editor, Veronica Lorraine, has shared the 10 gardening jobs to take on during the last month of summer - and the all important ones to remember if you're going on holiday. 1. Watering plants on holiday Think about how you're going to water your plants if you're going away. Irrigation systems are stupidly expensive - so ask a friend or neighbour to pop over. 2. Remember your houseplants! For houseplants use the upside down bottle trick - where you fill a wine bottle and then tip it upside down, spout down, and stick it into the pot - the water should seep out slowly. For smaller plants you can use a thick piece of cord running from a glass of water, into the soil - so it slowly takes it up over time. Be sensible with your watering - vistit for some tips on how to conserve water in August. But use as much grey water - ie washing up water - as you can to save such a valuable resource. 3. Dig for potatoes Second early potatoes should be ready to dig up. 4. Carry on deadheading Use either secateurs or just pinch off the blooms with your finger and thumb. With roses, make sure you're dead heading back to a set of five leaves, giving you the best chance of more blooms. 5. Plant strawberries You can actually plant strawberries in late august - which will be ready next year. For the ones you already have - if they've got runners springing off them - try and pot them up to make more strawberries for free. 6. Prune lavenders In late August once they've finished flowering cut back your lavender - always prune them back to the woody stems - but make sure you can still see some little buds. 7. Collect seeds A lot of plants will start going to seed now - so it's the perfect time to walk around collecting them to get free plants for next year - just make sure you label the envelopes. 8. Sow hardy annuals Towards the end of the month, sow hardy annuals in order for them to flower next year. Try and choose sheltered spots for them. 9. Cut back roses Prune back rambling roses and make sure they are all tied in. And in late August give your roses their last feed. 10. Keep on top of watering hanging baskets It's really important to keep hanging baskets hydrated - they are the first and the worst for drying out. The hardy blooms will flower until the first frost of winter, so are perfect for planting this august. 6 Fuschia have gorgeous fairy-esque blooms Credit: Alamy You can snap up a fuchsia from B&Q for £18.99.
The Sun
5 days ago
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
5 plants to add to your garden now so it's a paradise in autumn- including stunning silver shrub that thrives in winter
GARDEN lovers are urged to plant five plants this August, to transform their outdoor space into an autumn paradise. Now that we're in the final few weeks of summer, you may think it's time to hang up your gardening gloves for the year. 6 However, there are plenty of gorgeous flowers that will continue blooming in to autumn, and can even survive the harsh winter months. Salvia From vibrant purples to striking yellows, their diverse range of colours makes salvias the perfect plant to spruce up your autumn garden. 6 August is the perfect time to plant the pretty flowers, giving them time to establish roots before the cold of winter. You can pick up salvia from Wilko for just £7.99. Senecio viravira (Dusty Miller) Known for their gorgeous silver leaves, senecio viravira is a hardy plant that will make your outside space look like a magical haven. Throughout summer and autumn, the plant boasts gorgeous yellow flowers, and if looked after properly it can survive winter. 6 You can purchase Dusty Miller plants from eBay for £9.99. Pansies Pansies hate the heat, so planting them in August is a great way to get gorgeous blooms that will last until the first winter frost. Their gorgeous multi-coloured flowers will then pop up again in spring, turning your garden in a colourful oasis. 6 You can pick a tray of pansies up from Ikea for just £3.50. Wake up to a weed-free lawn for months thanks to Aldi's £10 gadget that pulls them out without bending or kneeling down Dahlias Dahlias are a firm favourite for gardening fans, thanks to their pom pom like blooms, which come in a wide range of vibrant colours. Plant orange, red and yellow blooms now for a gorgeous autumn garden display, that will last until October. 6 You can pick up dahlias from B&Q for £9.89. Hardy Fushcia Fuschias have elegant, fairy-like flowers that add a whimsical air to any garden. August gardening jobs The Sun's Gardening Editor, Veronica Lorraine, has shared the 10 gardening jobs to take on during the last month of summer - and the all important ones to remember if you're going on holiday. 1. Watering plants on holiday Think about how you're going to water your plants if you're going away. Irrigation systems are stupidly expensive - so ask a friend or neighbour to pop over. 2. Remember your houseplants! For houseplants use the upside down bottle trick - where you fill a wine bottle and then tip it upside down, spout down, and stick it into the pot - the water should seep out slowly. For smaller plants you can use a thick piece of cord running from a glass of water, into the soil - so it slowly takes it up over time. Be sensible with your watering - vistit for some tips on how to conserve water in August. But use as much grey water - ie washing up water - as you can to save such a valuable resource. 3. Dig for potatoes Second early potatoes should be ready to dig up. 4. Carry on deadheading Use either secateurs or just pinch off the blooms with your finger and thumb. With roses, make sure you're dead heading back to a set of five leaves, giving you the best chance of more blooms. 5. Plant strawberries You can actually plant strawberries in late august - which will be ready next year. For the ones you already have - if they've got runners springing off them - try and pot them up to make more strawberries for free. 6. Prune lavenders In late August once they've finished flowering cut back your lavender - always prune them back to the woody stems - but make sure you can still see some little buds. 7. Collect seeds A lot of plants will start going to seed now - so it's the perfect time to walk around collecting them to get free plants for next year - just make sure you label the envelopes. 8. Sow hardy annuals Towards the end of the month, sow hardy annuals in order for them to flower next year. Try and choose sheltered spots for them. 9. Cut back roses Prune back rambling roses and make sure they are all tied in. And in late August give your roses their last feed. 10. Keep on top of watering hanging baskets It's really important to keep hanging baskets hydrated - they are the first and the worst for drying out. The hardy blooms will flower until the first frost of winter, so are perfect for planting this august. 6 You can snap up a fuchsia from B&Q for £18.99.
BBC News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Fresh application lodged for sculpture honouring poet Ted Hughes
A fresh planning application for a sculpture to honour the work of former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes in his birthplace has been voluntary organisation Royd Regeneration wants to erect a 6ft 5in (2m) high iron sculpture in group had previously submitted a similar application, which was approved by planners two years ago despite objections from Mr Hughes' widow, Council will now consider the new application and publish a decision in due course. Hughes, who died in 1998, was born in Aspinall Street in the village in 1930 and lived there his family moved to Mexborough when he was of his most notable works include the poetry collections Lupercal, Crow, and Birthday Letters and the children's book The Iron Man. Currently only a small plaque near his former home makes reference to his connection to the village, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Regeneration, which works to raise Mytholmroyd's profile, is hoping to install the cast iron sculpture of a large milk churn and two life-sized foxes in the centre of the village, opposite the Dusty Miller in Burnley Road.A supporting statement with the application said nature played a part in the poet's work, with his boyhood in the Calder Valley providing some significant previous proposals were opposed by Hughes's widow, who wrote to the council saying she had not been consulted and did not think the design was the applicants said full a consultation had been done with the Elmet Trust, a Ted Hughes charity, and it felt uncomfortable for the village to feel it could not honour Hughes without the consent of someone who does not live the plans at the time, planners said objections were largely concerned with the subject matter and its relation to the character of Hughes, rather than siting and married his second wife, Carol Orchard, after his relationship with fellow poet Sylvia Plath ended. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Dusty Miller pub in Mirfield damaged after car crashes into building
Two men have been hospitalised after a Volkswagen Golf crashed into a pub just after midnight, police said. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue (WYFR) attended the scene at the Dusty Miller pub on Dunbottle Lane, Mirfield, in the early hours of Monday and said one of the men was trapped in the car and had to be extricated by emergency services. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that both men's injuries were non life-threatening. The Dusty Miller pub said in a statement it had been given the go-ahead to open but there was currently no dedicated gents' toilets or disabled access due to the damage and a side street being closed off. In a social media post, pub bosses said men were able to use the disabled toilets but efforts were being made to get portable loos to the added that anyone coming in for a drink or food should use the restaurant doors or entrance on the veranda at the back of the added: "Thank you all for your continued support." WYFR said crew from Dewsbury attended. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
