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March Tips

Flowers
Finish off pruning Roses.
If not already done lift and divide congested clumps of Snowdrops while still in leaf.
Prune back autumn flowering Clematis.
Take the old flower heads off winter flowering heathers and trim the plants to shape.
Feed Rose bushes.
Mulch any areas of garden missed in the autumn.
Cut back Cornus and Salix stems to encourage new growth next year.		  
 
Flowers
Mulch Raspberry canes with compost or manure.
This is the latest time that bare-root fruit bushes and trees can be planted.
In warmer areas spray Peaches and Nectarines to help control Peach leaf curl.		  

Flowers
In mild areas plant early crop potatoes and shallots.
Finish digging over ground.		  
 
Flowers
Lay new turf when there is no frost.
If seeding a lawn prepare the area now.
If cutting grass, cut with the mower set at its highest setting.
Sow seeds of beetroot, leeks, lettuce and summer cabbages in a heated greenhouse.
Sow tender annuals in a heated propagator.
Start Dahlia tubers into growth.
Watch out for fungal diseases and spray if necessary. 		 

Flowers
Sow seeds of beetroot, leek, lettuce and summer cabbage in a heated greenhouse
Sow tender annuals in a heated propagator
Start Dahlia tubers into growth
Watch out for fungal diseases and spray if necessary
 
 
Flowers
Helleborus Orientalis
Camellia 'Donation'
Double Primula
Cordyaks 'China Blue'
Clematis Armandii
Primula Veris
Chimanathus Praecox
Kilmarnock Willow
Daphne Mezereum
Forsythia		  
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