Posted by Kelvin Fairweather on Wednesday, January 25, 2023,
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- Prune shrub roses, clematis, apple & pear trees before end of April.
- Wisteria can be pruned back during January & March (and again during July & August).
- Buddleia should be cut back to almost ground level during February or March to encourage new flowering growth.
- Autumn fruiting raspberries should be cut back to almost ground level February or March; summer fruiting types should be left.
- For the flower garden, hardy annuals can be sown indoors and planted out when large enough and conditions f...
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Gardeners' To Dos: Spring
Posted by Kelvin Fairweather on Monday, March 7, 2022,
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- Prune shrub and climbing roses
- Prune buddleias hard back
- Prune cornus stems for colourful stems next winter
- Plant shallots, onion sets, leeks and early potatoes in the ground or containers provided the ground is not waterlogged or frozen.
- Sow various veg seeds outside; provided ground is in suitable condition.
- Sow hardy annuals in pots or modules sow sweet pea seed outside in flowering position.
- Plant out autumn sown sweet peas.
- Divide any clumps of snowdrops or winter aconites and hellebores.
- Propa...
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