Good gardening tips for January & February 2016
As we leave Christmas behind and welcome in 2016, it’s time to start planning for the gardening year ahead. If you’re growing vegetables, get out
As we leave Christmas behind and welcome in 2016, it’s time to start planning for the gardening year ahead. If you’re growing vegetables, get out
Here come the frosts Last year’s mild winter may have lulled us into a false sense of security – but take a few precautions now,
Keeping summer alive Provided the sunshine continues through August and into September, summer bedding, perennials, baskets and tubs will continue to give good colour into
With the warm drying winds we experienced in May, it’s more important than ever to ensure newly planted trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants are kept
With the onset of May comes the feeling that summer is on its way…. There’s plenty to do in the vegetable plot at the moment,
Spring is all about planning and preparing for the gardening year ahead… Be cautious The early winter was relatively mild, but beware of sharp frosts
A great year starts here… Banish those winter blues To add a pop of colour to dingy winter days, why not plant a cluster of
Action stations! We’ve seen some good spring sunshine, but do still watch out for the odd late frost in the first part of May that
It may be the last place you want to be at the moment, but your garden stands a great chance of having a productive year
Make your winter a time of colour… and think ahead to the new year’s gardening. Poinsettias bring living colour to winter One of the brightest
As the days get shorter and cooler, Ann looks at how to get the most from your lawn, borders, baskets and veggie patch. The heatwave
Late bloomers.. As we moved through the first few days of June, the weather improved dramatically and the sun shone at last. For every day
Spring took some time arriving this year, so as we move into June let’s hope the weather will settle down and we get some warm
Thinking back to Easter last year, I realised that was the start of all the wet weather we’ve had over the last year. Let’s hope
With Easter early this year, let’s hope the weather will allow us out into the garden. Beware of late frosts that will spoil vulnerable plants
As your garden springs into action, March is a busy month for planning, preparing and planting…. Fertilise If you didn’t finish clearing up leaves left
In early spring there is plenty to be getting on with in the garden.. Spring colour For some instant colour in the garden, buy pots
Looking forward to a new year With spring hopefully just around the corner, now is the time to start planning what you’re going to do
December can be a quiet time in the garden, but there are plenty of tidying up jobs to do, and lots of houseplants to keep
Winter is fast approaching now, that’s if it’s not already arrived and it’s time to make sure that anything tender has been covered up or
Autumn is just around the corner . . . With the first frosts likely any time now, it’s time to sort out the garden for
If we get a nice spell towards the end of August and into September, the chances are that a lot of the earlier flowering perennials
Tubs and baskets need watering daily if the weather is dry, preferably first thing in the morning or in the evening to avoid scorching leaves.
There’s still time to pot up your hanging baskets, tubs and plant out your summer bedding plants. As it’s now turned out to be a
Hopefully. when you read this article in the May edition of What’s What!, our typically British and unpredictable weather will have changed for the better
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