Bedding
- Plant up containers and hanging baskets with summer bedding.
- Harden off tender plants ready for planting towards the end of the month.
- Prick out and pot on seedlings using John Innes No 1.
- Continue to sow bedding plants and edibles to be used for later in the year or buy seedlings in store.
Fruit & Veg
- Remember to mulch under early strawberries and use netting to protect from birds.
- Greenhouse veg such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers can be planted into growbags or pots for the season.
- Pinch out side shoots of upright tomatoes and train with plant support such as canes.
Lawns
- Keep on top of your growing lawn by mowing once every fortnight.
- Feed lawns if not done in April
General
- Allow ventilation in the greenhouses and apply shading.
- Continue to deadhead spring plants that have flowered
- Be wary of late frosts with tender plants.