Garden jobs for this week
Mar 6 2010
By homemaker
Spring clean beds and borders, digging out weeds and cutting down dead stems of perennials left from last autumn.
Mulch beds and borders once you’ve weeded and while the soil is still moist, to reduce watering and weeding later in the year.
Prune roses before this year’s new growth is well developed.
Check borders for plant losses, and plan to fill any gaps.
Divide congested clumps of border perennials before they make a lot of new growth.
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Be vigilant in controlling slugs and snails to protect the tender new foliage of plants such as hostas.
Fix additional trellis, mend any broken pieces and tie in new stems as climbing plants grow.
Finish pruning established apple and pear trees before the buds start to open.
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