After hot and humid weather there very frequently follows on with a storm.
Make sure that you have staked trees correctly because anything that is long and leggy are now vulnerable to a bashing.
Torrential rain and strong winds and the accompanying lightening and thunder could destroy or severely hamper the season in one foul swoop.
Check out the herbaceous border and make sure that all of the leggy plants are tied in and not left free standing. Check ties on trees to make sure that they offer the protection that they are designed for and check for any branches on taller trees that could cause a problem before the winds arrive.
Glass in the greenhouse should be secured and it is advisable to keep greenhouse doors open and roof lights shut to equalise the pressure.
Try also to hoe the vegetable patch or shrub borders in advance to kill off any seedlings.Sure as eggs is eggs that any weed seeds sitting on the soil will explode with a vengeance after a shower. At least if any maturer weeds are dealt with you can minimise the stress of things getting out of control.
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