March - Monthly Garden Tips

Beds and borders should be mulched to keep down weeds and seal in the moisture.  With the dawn of spring, summer flowering bulbs can be planted and the lawn weeded and re-seeded as necessary.   Overgrown clumps of perennials should be lifted and divided to maintain their health and vigour, and containers can be dressed with fresh compost if appropriate.

In your vegetable patch, potatoes, onions and shallots can be planted outside with sweet peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, celery, salads and globe artichokes sown in a frost-free greenhouse.