In the Fower Garden

• Fill gaps in flower beds with primulas and polyanthus
• Prune forsythia and flowering currants as soon as flowers have faded
• Leave daffodil foliage intact for at least six weeks after flowering to regenerate bulbs, so they’ll bloom again next year
• Plant out groups of gladioli in borders
• Sow sweet peas directly outside at the base of obelisks or supports

Fruit and Vegetable Garden

• Sow seeds of dwarf and climbing beans in deep pots or cardboard toilet roll tubes filled with compost
• Plant new asparagus beds
• Continue planting potatoes, shallots and onion sets
• Feed spring cabbage with a high-nitrogen fertiliser

In The Greenhouse

• Protect pots of seedlings from the cold by making mini-cloches from empty plastic bottles
• Prick out seedlings once they have developed their first true leaves
• Open doors and greenhouse vents on warm days to improve ventilation
• Sow herbs into pots or trays, including basil, chives, parsley, fennel and coriander
• Plant up pots with the summer-flowering bulbs tiger flower (Tigridia), gloriosa and eucomis
• Start feeding houseplants weekly with a liquid feed
• Pinch out shoot tips on fuchsias to encourage bushier plants
• Pot up canna tubers in multi-purpose compost in a warm greenhouse
• Remove forcing jars from rhubarb plants and let them grow uncovered

Around The Garden

• Spread a compost mulch around border plants to suppress weeds
• Put pond pumps and fountains back into pools, thoroughly cleaning filters first
• Lay turf or sow new lawns from seed
• Clean out bird baths and top up with fresh water
• Check tree ties are not too tight or cutting into bark, and loosen if necessary
• Cut back any overgrown ivy

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Happy Gardening

Andrew