Keep on top of your weeding. Protect fruit trees & fruit bushes from late frosts using protective fleece. Tie in climbing & rambling roses to trellis or wires. Sow seeds of annuals, biennials, herbaceous plants & vegetable plants outdoors now. For best results prepare a good seedbed, free from weeds & stones. Feed trees & …
Protect new spring shoots from slugs – we recommend ‘slug gone’. Plant shallots, onions & early potatoes now. Now is the time to plant summer flowering bulbs. Top dress containers with fresh compost. Cut back Cornus & Salix grown for winter colour. Start feeding pond fish & using pond fountain. Remove pond heaters now. Prune …
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Divide herbaceous perennials. Move tender plants into a greenhouse or conservatory. Harvest apples, pears, grapes & nuts. Prune climbing roses. Plant wallflowers, winter pansies & other Spring bedding plants. Plant your Spring flowering bulbs now. Good time to plant herbaceous perennials. A good month to move & plant trees, shrubs & climbers as well as …
Cut back hardy geraniums & delphiniums after flowering to encourage a second flowering period and feed with Vitax Q4 after cutting. Dead head bedding & perennial flower borders to prolong flowering. Mulch borders to help retain moisture & keep weeds down, we recommend Mulch & Mix. Liquid feed all containerised plants, keep them well watered …
Hoe borders regularly to keep weeds down. Pinch out tomato side shoots. Plant out summer bedding. Stake tall or floppy plants. Shade greenhouses to keep them cool, use greenhouse shading liquid. Make sure plants are well watered during dry spells. Divide Hostas as they come into growth. Aphids multiply rapidly in the summer, control with …
Watch out for late frosts and protect tender plants with fleece. Hedges can start to be clipped, check for nesting birds before you start. Mow lawns weekly Collect rainwater with a water butt. Hoe borders to prevent annual weeds from spreading. Liquid feed plants in containers every two to four weeks. Q4 soluble is a …
• Prepare vegetable seed beds, some veg can be sown under cover now like lettuce & other salad crops. • Chit seed potatoes. • Net fruit & veg crops to keep birds off. • Prune winter flowering shrubs that have finished flowering. • Divide bulbs such as snowdrops & plant those that need planting ‘ …
This is a good time to clean old pots, seed trays & even your greenhouse. Thorough cleaning (using Citrox) will reduce pest & disease problems, it will also reduce any propagation issues you may face. Prune apple & pear trees. Keep putting food & water out for hungry birds. Dig over vacant plots of land …