247 April 2015 - Gryffe Advertizer
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www.advertizer.co.uk april <strong>2015</strong><br />
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<strong>April</strong> in the garden – when it all<br />
begins!<br />
This is the most important and exciting time of the year in the garden.<br />
Everything is pushing out of the ground. Daffodils and early tulips are in<br />
flower.<br />
• Plant out perennials<br />
and put supports in place<br />
before plants get too<br />
large<br />
• Support oriental poppies<br />
with canes to prevent<br />
them flopping<br />
• Mulch flower beds with a<br />
generous layer of compost<br />
to suppress weeds<br />
• Fill in gaps in flower<br />
beds with primulas and<br />
polyanthus<br />
• Give azaleas and<br />
other acid-loving<br />
shrubs a generous<br />
feed with acidic<br />
[ericaceous] fertiliser<br />
• Fork compost into<br />
any unused border<br />
area, ready for<br />
summer bedding<br />
• Pots and tubs<br />
benefit from topping<br />
up with fresh compost. Old compost can be removed and replaced with<br />
new if there is not much room for topping up<br />
• Lightly cut back<br />
lavenders to prevent<br />
them getting too leggy<br />
and woody<br />
• Tidy up hedges, but<br />
before you start cutting<br />
make sure no birds are<br />
nesting in them<br />
• Clean out bird baths<br />
and top up with fresh<br />
water.<br />
Holmwood Garden, The National Trust for Scotland, 61-63 Netherlee Road,<br />
Cathcart, G44 3YU. Call 0844 493 2204<br />
Kitchen garden planted with a range of Victorian fruits, herbs and vegetables.<br />
There are 5 acres of landscaped grounds to explore.<br />
Directions - Netherlee<br />
Road, off Clarkston Road,<br />
B767 or Rhannan Road<br />
4 miles south of Glasgow<br />
city centre. Frequent bus<br />
service from city centre.<br />
Gardens Open Saturday<br />
4th <strong>April</strong> 12noon - 4pm &<br />
Sunday 5th <strong>April</strong> 12noon<br />
- 4pm<br />
Admissions by donation.<br />
Beneficiaries - Donation<br />
to SG Beneficiaries<br />
Disabled Access. Lots<br />
of Easter family fun and<br />
games.
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