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We are already half way through April, so this post is a little late. Still, it's just in time for the bank holiday weekend...
1. April is a good time to plant new shrubs and perennials. Take a good look at your borders and plan changes before growth starts in earnest .
2. Save money by lifting and dividing summer flowering perennial plants that have outgrown their space in the border. Replant the divided plants into groups of three or five. April showers should take care of watering, but if it’s dry water the relocated plants regularly.
3. Weed borders. It’s dull but it has to be done once the temperature rises and weeds start to germinate. Remove every part of the roots of perennial weeds such as dandelions because any pieces of root left will grow into new weeds. And that’s frustrating!
4. Mulch borders after weeding and replanting, to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
5. Plant growth is really starting to take off. Put plant supports in place in the border where needed. Supports made from pliable hazel pea sticks blend in well. Tie in the shoots of climbing and rambling roses horizontally to encourage side shoots to develop along their length. More side shoots = more flowers.
6. Fingers crossed that the warm weather will continue. April is a good time to repair bare patches in the lawn by reseeding. Choose a seed which matches the existing lawn and prepare the ground by weeding, removing any large stones, levelling, and raking to a fine tilth before sowing.
1. April is a good time to plant new shrubs and perennials. Take a good look at your borders and plan changes before growth starts in earnest .
2. Save money by lifting and dividing summer flowering perennial plants that have outgrown their space in the border. Replant the divided plants into groups of three or five. April showers should take care of watering, but if it’s dry water the relocated plants regularly.
3. Weed borders. It’s dull but it has to be done once the temperature rises and weeds start to germinate. Remove every part of the roots of perennial weeds such as dandelions because any pieces of root left will grow into new weeds. And that’s frustrating!
4. Mulch borders after weeding and replanting, to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
5. Plant growth is really starting to take off. Put plant supports in place in the border where needed. Supports made from pliable hazel pea sticks blend in well. Tie in the shoots of climbing and rambling roses horizontally to encourage side shoots to develop along their length. More side shoots = more flowers.
6. Fingers crossed that the warm weather will continue. April is a good time to repair bare patches in the lawn by reseeding. Choose a seed which matches the existing lawn and prepare the ground by weeding, removing any large stones, levelling, and raking to a fine tilth before sowing.