The days are beginning to warm and with that gardens come to life. So far March has been impressively warm so now is a great time to really delve into planting, pruning and sowing seeds!
April is a great time to grow vegetables.
-Directly sow carrots, peas, beetroot, winter cabbages, broccoli and salad crops.
-Now is a great time so marrows, courgettes, pumpkins, squash and tomatoes in a greenhouse or propagator.
-If the temperatures drop, pull some fleece over fruiting plants, potatoes and carrots.
-Thin seedlings in the vegetable patch, especially root vegetables.
Flowering plants in April
–Towards the end of the month plant Dahlia tubers.
-Dead head spring flowering plants such as; primroses and pansies.
-Now is a great time for wildflower seedlings, just sprinkle lightly over compost, rake through and pat down.
Lawn Care
-Firstly rake the area to remove and dead grass.
-Dig out perennial weeds.
– April is also a great time to refresh your lawns. Use self repairing lawn seed to have a blemish fee lawn.