Preparing Your Garden for Spring

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Preparing Your Garden for Spring

Now that winter is looking like it is almost over, (although we will get frost in Feb I expect) now is a great time to get all those leaves and debris off your lawn. It is an important job before you get die back where the lawn is devoid of sunlight. Also - if you had lots of snow - you probably have hedges and plants that were badly bent over - you should help them with stakes and also try to push them back into their normal position. Be especially vigilant for any signs of rot or disease now the weather has warmed up a bit. Even though it is warmer, do not be tempted to start moving pots that are sheltering near the house away yet, some forecasters thing we will have a return to cold times for a week in Feb so we are not quite out of the cold period just yet.

	Organic Leaf Compost January 27, 2010 Use old leafy garden debris to make a great organic comnpost. It is very easy to make a leaf composting system, all you do is stake out four 2" by 2" posts around 5 feet high in the ground to create a square shape - then wrap chicken wire around it - the ideal height of a le
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	Plug Plants Guide and Tips for Planting February 5, 2010 Increasingly, plug plants are providing gardeners with an instant and reliable solution to the problem of failing seed crops. They have become ever more easy to obtain from several reputable companies, many operating from the Channel Islands where the increased sunshine and temperatures provid
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	Helping Wildlife Through the Winter February 5, 2010 By getting involved with supporting wildlife in the garden, many people are now reaping the benefits of having a steady influx of wildlife to their gardens over the winter season and continuing on into the spring too. By following a few simple steps and using common sense, the average gardener can s
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