Tips for April 2024
March 31, 2024 11:48 am Comments Off on Tips for April 2024Remove faded daffodil and tulip flowers, nipping off the heads and seed pods. Leave foliage to die back naturally. This... View Article
Remove faded daffodil and tulip flowers, nipping off the heads and seed pods. Leave foliage to die back naturally. This... View Article
March is the latest time to buy and plant bare root trees, shrubs and hedging plants which tend do be... View Article
Lift and divide snowdrops (Galanthus) and winter aconites (Eranthis) once they finish flowering. Cut down all of last year’s autumn... View Article
Sow sweet peas for flowering in early summer, in a frost free greenhouse. Use deep pots or old toilet rolls.... View Article
Prevent premature leaf drop by placing cut Christmas trees in water. Always position trees away from heat and water container... View Article
Plant tulips this month. Plant to 2 or 3 times the bulbs depth, but much deeper is fine if you... View Article
For early flowers, sow sweet peas indoors this month or next. Sow seed in root trainers or 9cm pots.. Keep... View Article
At the end of the month cut down Asparagus foliage. Plant Spring flowering bulbs (except tulips) by the end of... View Article
Water Camellias and Rhododendrons during dry spells for good flower bud formation. Lift spring-sown and spring planted onions & shallots... View Article
Summer prune Wisteria this month or next, cutting back long whippy shoots to five or six buds from a main... View Article