March the month of decisions and planning.
Now is a good time to plan and prepare before your garden springs into life and everything needs attention at the same time.
A chorus of lawnmowers will soon shatter the peace, as the grass starts to grow.
I always think that March is like Christmas eve.
The secret to a stress-free Christmas is preparation, the same applies to gardening, you will soon be very busy, planting and maintaining your garden.
Preparation is the key.
March is the time to plan and prepare your garden.
How much preparation can you do? It depends a bit on the weather
When it’s wet and horrible
Stay inside and look for inspiration, get some books or seed catalogues out, search the internet for ideas.
If you have taken pictures of your garden during the year now is a good time to review them, you can see what has worked and what didn’t
Think ahead you can prepare the ground ready for planting, use some black polythene to keep the rain off, it will be dry and warm when you want to plant and it will also kill small weeds.
Get the mower out and check it works.
Give your greenhouse pots and tools a spring clean
buy all the things you might need like compost and pots in advance it will save time later.
And If it’s dry
Time to sort out some weeds they are much easier to kill when small.
lawns can be cut and raked to remove dead material.
Now is a good time to plant hardy plants the soil is warming up and the roots will establish quickly.
The winter is nearly over and this is your last chance to plant bare-root stock or move an existing plant before it starts growing.
Think about some maintenance, fences, decking and sheds might need attention.
Finally, the clocks go back, you get an extra hour after tea to start pottering in the garden.
Plants to buy this month
Box topiary
Buxus or boxwood are very popular evergreen garden shrubs. Slow growing with small glossy leaves they are perfect for trimming and shaping. Grown in huge…
Camellia
One of those flowering plants, in full glorious flower, that you never forget. Probably on most gardeners wish lists. Often sold in bud and flower…
Colourful Conifers
There is a conifer to suit every garden, no matter how small. They are unlike any other shrub, they provide structure, colour and interest all…
How to Buy Primroses
Probably the most popular spring flower.Stunning colours often sweetly scented they brighten up any garden but also make great patio pots or house plants.The first…
Kilmarnock willow Salix
Instantly recognisable the weeping Kilmarnock willow is a popular spring plant, with its graceful weeping stems and fluffy catkins. It is actually a combination of…
Late Spring bedding plants
Plants that are hardy and can be planted out without worrying about the weather, this includes viola, pansy, bellis and forget me not. I would…
Mothers day
Mothers day Plants have always been a popular gift for mothers day and there is always a wide range of planters available. There are beautiful…
Potted bulbs
Did you forget to buy and plant your bulbs in the autumn don’t worry, there are lots of pots on sale in the spring ready…
Pre pack plants
Prepack plants usually filled with bare-root plants or bulbs are sold during the autumn and spring and can be good value for money. However this…
Primroses
Primroses our most popular spring flower, stunning colours and sweet scent. Available in a wide range of sizes and qualities. Special colours, plant breeding at…
Spring Alpines
Alpines Spring flowering alpines, grown undercover to flower earlier than normal they can be a good buy, just remember they will flower later next year….
Spring flowering hellebores
They are prized by gardeners for their ability to flower during the winter and early spring. Wide range of colours. Traditional winter rose colour but…
Spring Violas
Quicker to flower than pansies, they are perfect for early spring sales. Two-tone flowers are popular. pansy yellow Plain or fancy flowers you will be…
