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Nick WellsFencing & Gardening ServicesFencing, gates, repairs, turfing, raised flowerbeds, sleeper walls, shed building & repair,car ports, decking………& much more.Family run business - Fully insuredFree, no obligation quotesReferences availableW: www.facebook.com/nickwellsfencingandgardeningT: 01425 837966 M: 07770 656072E: nickwells908@gmail.com01590 75006307501 63606440To advertise email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.uk, or call 01590 643969 / 07801 562358
During April & MayApril is the month when day-length continue to extend at a rapid rate, and the sun is warmingthe soil at an increasing rate. So this is time when plant growth starts to really take off. Nightfrosts are still extremely likely though.In May the day-length is still extending quickly, but by the end of the month it begins to slowdown quite markedly. Plant growth continues to accelerate owing to the greater strength of thesun. But still watch out for frost, and be prepared.Those pesky slugs and snails tend to emerge in April., after overwintering under rocks or pots,even under mulch protecting Dahlias and Delphiniums – that’s bad news.The patio and decking may be quite lethal in early Spring, so a good scrub will make it look properposh. Decking will need a couple of coats of protective varnish. Garden furniture will also benefitfrom a scrub-up.In April, weeds are now in a position take off, and if left they can easily overwhelm all your goodworks, so get that hoe out as soon as the soil is dry enough, and attack. This makes it a lot simplerto carry out the necessary hand weeding.Cover the veg patch to help warm up the soil prior to sowing / planting out.Potatoes planted in March may be showing now, so keep fleece available in case of frost.I sow tender veg in root-trainers under cover during April. These include Cucumber, RunnerBeans, Sweet Corn, Tomatoes etc. In May I normally plant them out once they’ve put onsufficient growth and been hardened off for at least a week.Hardy veg are sown / planted directly into the ground.Prune early flowering shrubs such as Forsythia, Witch Hazel and Viburnum once they havefinished flowering.In the greenhouse seedlings can be potted up as soon as they have developed their first trueleavesMay is a good time to stake and support herbaceous perennials as they now put on some growth,but not yet completely unruly.Any new plantings need to be kept watered.In the GardenBy May, many tender plants such as Dahlias can be planted out. Cannas and Hedychium needtidying up and repotting.Tulips and Daffodils need dead-heading as they go over. But remember to feed the foliage andallow to die down naturally.We welcome any questions that you may have, and we'll do our best to help.We have been keen gardeners for over 30 years, opening our garden over 18 years for theNational Garden Scheme. Since moving to the New Forest area we have been recreating a largishgarden whilst getting used to the new soil conditions.Roger & Marian Peacock - contact email: info@lymingtondirectory.co.ukPlease mention The Lymington Directory when responding to advertisements41
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