Jobs to do in the garden this month…

Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials

Plant bare root roses, shrubs and hedging as long as the ground isn’t frozen

Finish pruning roses early in the month

Plant summer flowering bulbs

Tidy up borders, removing established and newly germinating weeds

Cut the old leaves off helebores

Deadhead hydrangeas before new growth appears. Cut to about one-third of last season’s growth

Cut back the old foliage from ornamental grasses before growth begins

Look after the birds; clean the feeders and keep them topped up

Deadhead daffodils and other spring bulbs, but leave the foliage to die back naturally

Mow the lawn on dry days

Hard prune overgrown shrubs and hedges while they’re dormant

Cut dogwoods, willows, cotinus and paulownia right down to the base to promote vigorous new growth

Mulch borders generously with compost

Plant new roses and other shrubs and climbers

Sow Wildflower seeds in trays or modules, to produce plants for your own mini-meadow

Gail Sheppard

“Ben and the team at Hythe Garden Landscapes recently completely transformed our garden. We are beyond impressed with the whole experience, from start to finish. The team are friendly, professional and to be quite honest, were a joy to have here with us over the weeks that the project took to complete. Cannot recommend HGL enough, if you are considering them for your project you won’t be disappointed. Their attention to detail and standards of work are second to none.

We’re looking forward to having more work done with them in the future..”