March jobs for the garden

Mar 13 2010

by Karen Overbury, The Journal

Check the ties of trees and shrubs as they come into growth and if they are too tight, loosen them. Prune tender climbers and wall shrubs which show strong growth. Remove winter protection from containers and top-dress or replant overgrown or pot-bound plants, adding a slow-release fertiliser. Continue to sow tender bedding plants in a heated propagator, or in trays on a warm windowsill. If the weather is fine, spring clean your patio, but be careful when using a pressure washer that the powerful jet of water doesn't blast out the cement between slabs. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Scarify your lawn using a spring-tine rake to remove moss and thatch. Lift and divide clumps of chives with a fork, and replant in soil revitalised with organic matter. Plant out bulbs grown for indoor use which have finished flowering. Use copper ring barriers to protect tender new shoots from slug attacks. Continue to prepare seedbeds in the kitchen garden, breaking down clods, removing stones and weeds from the soil and raking it to a fine tilth.

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