Monthly Archives: April 2012

1st April 2012

Gardening Jobs of the Month – April

General Gardening Tasks

• Spring clean borders, keep on top of weeding and hoeing
• Feed roses, borders, hedges, trees, shrubs & spring bulbs with general purpose fertiliser e.g Growmore
• Finish soil preparation
• Continue Planting!
• Mulch beds with Bark Mulch to help suppress weeds and help retain moisture.
• Spray roses against black spot.
• Protect young growth from slugs and snails
• Buy a water butt to conserve water.
• SPRING IS HERE!!!

Green Houses

• Buy and pot up starter plants.
• Plant up summer hanging baskets.
• Begin to harden off plants.
• Ventilate on sunny days, but shut down mid afternoon to retain heat at night.

Lawns

• Treat moss and weeds
• Feed established lawns
• Reeseed bare patches, Lay turf.
• Mow regularly

Patios & Containers

• Plant Spring bedding and Summer bulbs in pots.
• Mix water retaining gel with compost to help retain moisture.
• Add slow release fertiliser
• Plant alpinr troughs.
• Bring in your hanging baskets for us to make up for you.

Indoors

• Re-pot house plants if necessary.
• Water regularly.
• Watch pests and diseases.