1st May 2012

Gardening Jobs of the Month – May

General Tasks

• Continue to protect from frost.
• Water plants regularly.
• Keep on top of weeding and hoeing.
• Prune spring-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering.
• Provide support for tall herbaceous plants.
• Mulch your soil to help conserve moisture ORNAMENTAL BARK is ideal.(NB your soil must be moist before applying mulch)
• Watch out for pests and diseases and treat as necessary.

Greenhouse

• Ventilate the greenhouse well by
  day and water plants more frequently.
• Apply shading paint to the greenhouse.
• Damp down regularly.
• Continue to prick out and pot on seedlings
• Continue hardening off bedding plants.

Lawns

• - Feed established lawns if not done in April.LAWN BUILDER is excellent and
  does not require watering in after application, unless the weather is dry and
  the lawn is under stress.
• Remove Weeds.
• Mow lawns weekly.

Patios and Containers

• Plant up tubs , hanging baskets etc once
  the risk of frost has passed – in the
  middle of the month at the earliest.
• Check plants regularly to see if
  watering is necessary.
• Get the BBQ ready!

Indoors

• Continue to re-pot house plants if necessary.
• Water regularly.
• Begin feeding regularly.
• Watch for pests and diseases.

 

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