January
February
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March
- Grass begins growing, so cutting should be done on a higher setting, you can also mulch grass cutting to help re fertiliser the lawn.
- Renovate climbers and plant new ones.
- Plant and divide Perennials, which allows them to grow quicker.
- Cut down old growth left from winter.
- Put new stakes and other plant supports in before new growth really needs them.
- Sow vegtables outside and plant early potatoes.
April
- Fetilise established lawns
- Plant ever green trees and shrubs
- Prune early flowering shrubs
- Plant summer flowering bulbs
- Sow sweat peas, can be planted in guttering and hung from greenhouse roof, to prevent mice from eating plants
- Ideal time to plant potatoes
- Deadhead daffodils
- Tie in new shoots for climbers
- For water gardens, plant your aquatic plants
- General weeding or flower beds and borders
- Continue to plant your vegetables outside
- Plant fruit trees which are container grown
May
- Feed and weed lawns and mow lawns to encourage new growth
- Portect young plants from slugs
- Prune spring flowering shrubs which have finished flowering
- Trim any type of formal hedge and box hedging
- This is the last chance to plant evergreen shrubs
- Also is an ideal time to plan Dahlias
- Inspect plant for signs of any pests or diseases and treat accordingly
June
- Continue deadheading and mainting borders
- Mow the lawns and cut edges regularly
- Bring back tired lawns with a liquid feed
- If you have laid a lawn in the spring continue to water in
- Continue pruning spring flowering shrubs
- Remove any signs of any suckers and treat pests which may attack roses
- Ideal time to plan new plants before the summer heats up
- It is a good time to plan runner beans and tomato plants
July
- Conitnue regular of lawns
- Prune shrubs which have flowered in early summer
- Trim conifer hedges and take the opportunity to take any cuttings
- Fill in beds and borders with additional plants
- Sow vegetables which will be harvested in Autumn
- Harvest new potatoes, onions and garlic
- Continue to deadhead flowers
- Plant Autumn bulbs
August
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September
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October
- Plant bulbs for next spring before the first frost. Tulips, Daffodils and Crocus for example.
- Rack up the fallen leaves to create your own leaf mould compost, which does take does take 1 - 3 years to rot down.
- Dig over borders and beds.
- Reduce the frequency of mowing your lawn, also you should raise the height of the lawn mower blades.
- Treat lawn, by continuing to rack out thatch, aerate and top dress lawns, reseed bare patches.
- Tidy fish ponds and reduce feed them.
- Finish planting evergreen shrubs and plant new climbers.
November
- Plant bulbs for next spring before first frost.
December
- Plant bulbs for next spring before first frost.