Jobs In The April Garden
Extra warmth coupled with moist soil means the garden really comes to life now and growth is surging ahead. Time spent on the garden now will be richly rewarded later.
- Make sure you’ve got supports in place for tall herbaceous perennials like Delphiniums and sprinkle a little fertiliser around the base of the plants.
- Pinch out the tips of sweet pea plants – more branching means extra flowers later.
- Spray roses to prevent any pest and disease from getting out of hand.
- Plant main crop potatoes and earth up early ones already sprouting.
- Sow tender vegetables such as beans, courgettes and squashes undercover for planting out in mid-May.
- Tie Clematis to supports regularly – their stems are very fragile.
- Prune Forsythia as soon as they have finished flowering, cutting back to strong, young shoots.
- Keep on top of weeding now that the weather is warming up. Run a hoe through beds and borders.
- Invest in water butts. Position them under a downpipe to make the most of rainfall.
- Sit back and admire the work you have put in!