Cheshire March 18
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Hobbies<br />
GardeningTips<br />
MARCH<br />
Gardeningjobsfor<strong>March</strong><br />
Intheowergarden<br />
•Plantbarerootroses.<br />
•Ifyouneedtomovedeciduoustreesorshrubs,nowisthe<br />
timetodoitprovidedthesoilisnotfrozenorwaterlogged.<br />
•Feedtrees,shrubsandhedgeswithaslow-releasefertiliserby<br />
lightlyforkingitintothesoilsurface.<br />
•Plantsnowdropsinthegreentobrightenupyourwinter<br />
gardennextyear.<br />
Inthevegetablegarden<br />
•Ifyou'vegrowngreenmanuresoverthewinter,nowisthe<br />
timetodigthem inwhilsttheirstemsarestilsoft.<br />
•Ifthesoilisworkable,digina5cm (ormore)layerofcompost,<br />
welrotedmanureorgreenwasteintoyourbedstoprepare<br />
forthegrowingseasonahead.<br />
•Plantonion,shalotandgarlicsetsprovidedthesoilisn't<br />
frozenorwaterlogged.Alternativelypotupsetsinto<br />
individualpotsfortransplantingoutdoorslateron.<br />
•Starttodirectsowvegetableseedssuchascarots,radishes<br />
andletuceingreenhousebordersorundercloches.<br />
Inthegreenhouse<br />
•Startsowingwinterbrasicasinaseedtraysinacoldgreen<br />
house.<br />
•Startsowingyourbeddingplantseedsnowreadytoplant<br />
outafterthelastfrosts.<br />
•Repotorchidsandotherhouseplantsbeforetheystartinto<br />
activegrowthagain.<br />
•Potonrootedcutingsoftenderperennialplantstakenlast<br />
summer.<br />
Lookingafteryourlawn<br />
•Recutanylawnedgesifnecesary.Tryinstalinglawnedging<br />
tomakefuturemaintenanceeasier.<br />
•Ifyourlawnneedsmowingchooseadrydaytocompletethis.<br />
Ensurethebladesaresethigherthanusual.<br />
Otherjobsaboutthegarden<br />
•Nowisagoodtimetoinstalanewpondorwaterfeature.<br />
•Re-surfacepathsbeforeplantsgrowandsmotherthem.<br />
•Getridofslimypatchesonthepatioandpavingbyscrubbing<br />
withabroom orblastingwithapresurewasher.
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