Sunshine and showers
Spring is in full swing, with tulips and flowering cherries in bloom. Expect the inevitable April showers this month but with sunny days too, when you can turn your attention to the veg plot. It’s an exciting month as you start to sow outdoors. Just watch out for frosts and keep any tender plants indoors for now.
Top gardening jobs this month
Sow hardy annuals, herbs and wild flower seed outdoors
Sowing seeds outdoors is an easy, inexpensive and plastic-free way to grow new plants. It’s ideal for a wide range of hardy flowers and vegetables.
Protect fruit blossom from late frosts
Most top fruit and soft fruit are very hardy but once they start into growth in spring, flowers and buds are especially vulnerable to frost and may need protection to crop well.
Keep weeds under control
Remove weeds that will smother seedlings and small plants, by hoeing or digging out.
More jobs for this month
Start to feed citrus plants
Increase the water given to houseplants
Plant new pond plants and divide waterlilies
Sow new lawns or repair bare patches
Prune fig trees
Divide bamboos
Last chance to prune climbing and rambling roses