Roses Finish pruning of established plants. Annuals Towards the end of the month, as the weather hopefully turns warmer, sow hardy annuals outside in prepared beds. Half-hardy annuals should be sown under glass. Perennials Fertilise perennial beds and apply a thick mulch. Established plants may still be divided and replanted.…
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Building a home extension or a garden room?
With the rise in popularity of home and garden programmes like “George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces” or “My Flatpack Home”, many householders would also like to create more space at home. However, if your budget is limited but you have a garden of a reasonable size, you may wish to consider…
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Jobs for the garden in February
Annuals Prepare sites for sowing annuals by digging and turning over manure into prepared beds. Sow half-hardy annuals in a cold frame or greenhouse towards the very end of the month. Continue to dead head any Winter flowering pansies. These plants will continue flowering into the Spring and early Summer…
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Gadgets for Gutters
Autumn and Winter are usually quieter seasons for working in the garden, though one of the jobs which often crops up regularly during the colder months of the year is clearing the lawn of dead leaves. However, although it can be a tiring job raking up leaves from the lawn,…