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Flower Garden - March
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Carry on pruning trees, shrubs and clematis – see February Garden Calendar for more information.
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Cut back perennials that were not cut back in the winter. Make sure you don’t damage the new growth. The dead foliage can be added to your compost heap. If you haven’t got a compost heap, now is a good time to start one. See Quick Tips for guidance on how to do this.
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After pruning, cutting back and dividing, then it’s time to feed established plants with an all-round plant food. Choose from J Arthur Bower’s Growmore or Fish Blood & Bone or New Horizon Organic Poultry Manure. See our Feeding tips for more information. Water feed in if the soil is dry.
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After feeding, mulch your borders with homemade compost or New Horizon Mulch & Mix. Always apply mulch over moist soil i.e. after rain
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Plant container-grown plants. Dig a planting hole larger than the size of the container and fork a planting mixture into the soil Always water well after planting. See our Quick Tips for more information on planting.
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Start to sow hardy annuals in milder parts of the country. It’s a good idea to sow in short straight lines – this will help you distinguish your plants from weed seedlings. If the soil is dry, water before sowing.
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Dead-head daffodils – just trim off the faded flower-head. Leave the stem and foliage to turn brown as this will build up the bulbs for next year. This will take about six weeks – it’s a good idea to feed with J Arthur Bower’s Sulphate of Potash during this time as this will also help boost next year’s flowers.
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Start planting summer bulbs such as lilies and gladioli. Both hate to be wet so put a handful or more of J Arthur Bower’s Coarse Grit into the planting hole and mix some in with the covering soil as well.
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Carry on pruning roses – see February Garden Calendar for more information.
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Many garden centres sell roses in pots, but when you buy then you’ll discover that the compost has just been packed around the roots. Plant them as you would bare-root roses – see January Garden Calendar for more information.
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