Bounce Magazine March 2018

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March
SPRING ARRIVES... FINALLY!
BY KATE LINES
Kates Top Tip : Feed trees, shrubs and
hedges with a balanced fertiliser.
Spring usually arrives by mid-
March and the frequent sunny
days provide the opportunity for
an increasing range of gardening
tasks.
It’s time to get busy preparing seed beds, sowing
seed, cutting back winter shrubs and generally
tidying up around the garden, which I cannot
wait for!
Although they seem short lived, deadhead the
flowers of Narcissus (daffodils) as they fade, but
allow the foliage to die down naturally.
Pots and tubs benefit from topping up with fresh
John Innes compost. Old compost can be removed
and replaced with new if there is not much room for
topping up.
It’s good to also plan ahead, you may wish to get
your sweet pea wigwam growing supports ready. In
mild areas, you can transplant young plants to the
feet of the wigwam, using a light twine to tie them in.
Mow established lawns if the weather is mild enough
and the grass shows signs of growth. Ensure the first
cut of the season is light, you can raise the blades
to achieve this. Any bare patches of grass can be
re-sown at the end of the month.
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