Plant Management Keep looking out for pests and diseases. Aphids, red spider mites, whitefly, sawfly and caterpillars are all among the pests to look for as before. Now is the time to keep an eye out for conditions such as potato blight and powdery mildew. You can spray outdoor plants with a fungicide as a…
Sowing and Planting Plant out your tender bedding bedding plants and vegetables now. Remember to water them in well afterwards to enable them to establish. You can sow runner beans directly into the soil which is warm enough to produce fast-growing plants which will supply you with a good crop later in the summer. Your…
Never cast a clout ‘til May is out! We all know how fickle the UK weather is and how careful you have to be at this time of year. There are some easy ways to protect your plants however and it’s worth it to get everything off to a good start. By now you should have…
March is our busy month. Hopefully you will have had enough good days to get out and do your winter tidy-up and pruning but if not, now is the time to do it early in the month. Sowing and Planting You can sow hardy annuals outside now in their allocated position. Shrubs and bare-roots can still…
February is mid-winter, but there is an air of expectancy as everyone anticipates the arrival of spring. As you become increasingly impatient to get started in the garden it may be the time to get out and start preparing for the year ahead. It pays off later to clean your pots, clean and sharpen your…