April Garden Tips

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April Garden Tips

With the weather getting warmer and also some recent rain, growing is now in full flight. This is a very busy month in your garden to ensure colour, fragrance and relaxation for you during the summer months ahead.

LAWNS

Regular mowing is now required. Continue to feed and weed lawns as well as aerate if you have not already done so. Level out humps and hollows. Make sure edges are well trimmed.

ROSES

Complete any pruning required. Feed and fertilise, mulch new beds Water newly planted roses.   

HERBACEOUS BORDERS

Plant any late flowering varieties.  Left and divide daisies.  Continue to keep weeds under control.

TREES & SHRUBS

Plant evergreens in showery weather. Water and feed trees and shrubs in dry weather. Lightly prune any shrubs or trees after they have finished flowering.   Transplant Rhododendrons and Azaleas that need moving.  

HEDGES

Plant evergreen hedges. Continue to remove weeds from the bottom of hedges, and especially brambles and unwanted seedlings.  Too early for cutting, remember all the little birds and their nests

PATIOS & DECKING

Clean down all patios and decking , power wash all hard surfaces and remove algae and moss and re-grout as needed. Decking should be scrubbed and then oiled for protection, at least 2 coats of decking oil. Put out all your pot plants and replant all the containers with colour for the summer.

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