Posts in category Gardening
Thinking of a New Lawn in 2012?
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Get Water Wise
Often seen as the low maintenance garden, pots and containers offer a simple way of bringing colour and life into any garden or patio area. Read more…
March Gardening
Remove all faded flowers from your daffodils, pansies & violas. Let your daffodils die back naturally so they put energy back into the bulbs. Next year your daffodils will produce a better display.
Prune back Forsythia Once it has finished flowering.
You can also prune & trim : Spiraea, Buddleia, Dogwoods (Cornus), Hardy Fuchsias, [...]
Jobs to do in the garden in March
March is a good time to divide and re-plant your perennials like hardy geraniums, Crocosmia (montbretia) hostas, solidago (Golden rod) Astilbe & peonies. Snow drops can be divided too.
Start taking cuttings of dahlia and outdoor Chrysanthemums this month.
Prune back large flowered clematis, roses & early flowering shrubs
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Spring Gardening Tips
Winter rains can wash many nutrients from the soil. Keep it covered with leafmould or fresh autumn leaves. Various grades of barks are available in store.
Weeding done now will save time in the spring. Perennial weed roots thicken and can spread over the winter months, making them more of a problem if left until next spring. With to soil is m [...]