As spring breaks and the garden comes alive, the state of your lawn is a critical factor in the appearance of the whole garden. Bring your lawn up to scratch now to realise its full potential. The grass will start to grow and now is the time to start to give it its first cuts. Start off with the mower set so that it cuts just the top third of growth. Don’t cut the lawn if it is frosty or very wet.
If your lawn has moss in it March is the ideal time to treat it. Ask at the centre for advice on what to use.
Now is the time to start sowing vegetables such as carrots, radishes and lettuces outdoors. Plant out onions from sets as well as your first early potato’s. Weed the fruit and vegetable beds so that they have a good start.
Sweet peas should be sown now so that they establish well. Sow in John Innes Seed and Sowing compost in small pots under cover.
Other things to do:
Prune bushes and shrubs to encourage new growth
Plant Gladioli and Lily bulbs around the borders for summer growth
Divide and replant congested herbaceous plants
Sow hardy outdoor flowers such as Love-in-a-mist, cornflowers and calendula
