Gardening Tips for the month of MAY – Late Spring Most everything is now growing strongly WEED OK to buy and plant any hardy plants in the garden Watch out for emerging pests – Aphids indoors or undercover White flies are about – Be vigilant Check your seedlings – If ready, start pricking out Check your pond Mow the lawn – Feed as per brand instructions Espalier, cordon and fan-trained apple pear trees need tidying – Tie in new shoots … Read More >
Gardening Tips for the month of APRIL – Mid Spring Re-pot any containerised shrubs and small trees Dahlias – Take cutting from tubers that have new shoots growing Plant out early potatoes if chitted earlier Watch out for emerging pests – Aphids indoors or undercover White flies are about – Be vigilant Mow the lawn Sow tomato seeds in indoors – sunny windowsill or propagator – or warm greenhouse Pond – Divide water lilies Sow courgette seeds – Windowsill or … Read More >
Gardening Tips for the month of MARCH – Early Spring Feed the birds Check for vine weevils – Check for grubs in pots of known hosts Purchase young plants for growing on – Geraniums, Fuchsias etc Plant hellebore’s for seasonal colour Spring mulch your vegetable plot – Add a thick layer of mulch Plant summer flowering lily bulbs Last chance to prune summer flowering clematis Watch out for emerging pests – Aphids indoors or undercover Lift and divide any large … Read More >