| AREA | PLANT | ADVICE |
| FLOWERS | ROSES | Finish your rose pruning early in April |
| LILIES | Plant out your lily bulbs either in your borders or for a special display on the patio in pots | |
| DAFFODILS | Take the old dead flower heads off but leave the leaves for at least six weeks, as this gives the bulbs food for next year. | |
| SNOWDROPS | If your snowdrops are too prolific wait till after flowering, then lift, divide and replant giving them plenty of space to multiply again | |
| HEATHERS | Trim back old Heather flowers but be careful not to cut into old wood | |
| IRIS | Plant your Iris bulbs 10cm deep and about 15cm apart, keeping the pointed part upwards | |
| BEGONIAS | Plant tubers in pots in the greenhouse making sure the concave surface is facing upwards, then lightly cover with compost | |
| SWEET PEAS | If you have not already planted your peas in pots in the greenhouse, plant out directly now | |
| GLADIOLI | Plant out your Gladioli any time from now to June. Gladis like sharp grit so if your soil is heavy put some grit in the hole before planting your bulbs. Plant about 10cm deep and 10-15cm apart. | |
| FRUITS | PEACHES | If you have peaches or nectarines in the greenhouse then use a soft brush to pollinate them |
| GOOSEBERRIES | Frost damage can be prevented to your early flowers by covering with fleece or net | |
| RHUBARB | Cover your Rhubarb with a forcing jar or bucket now but do check to ensure the stalks are not getting too long | |
| STRAWBERRIES | Cover strawberries required for early fruits with cloches to encourage them to flower | |
| GENERAL | ||
| GREENHOUSE | Go to our new Greenhouse section. | |
| HERBS | Go to our huge Herb section for lots of interesting information. | |
| Propergate sage, rosemary and lavender and bry any side shoots that have roots. | ||
| Weed and apply organic fertiliser where necessary. | ||
| Sow dill, chervil and coriander. | ||
| Divide clumps of thyme, winter savory, oregano and marjoram. | ||
| HOUSEPLANTS | Start feeding your houseplants now, also give the leaves a treat by putting the plant in a shower of rain, either outside or in the bath. Alternatively wash the leaves by hand with cotton wool dipped in diluted milk to make the leaves shiny. Repot to one size larger pot or top dress with some new houseplant compost. | |
| SEED SOWING | Check your seed packets to see what can be sown, throw out any very out of date seeds or sow them and see what happens, dont forget to name them! | |
| SHRUBS | Conifers and hedging will take very well if planted out now. Shake off any snow. | |
| VEGETABLES | ONIONS | When you plant your onions out in rows now make sure to leave space for weeding |
| POTATOES | Plant out your early potatoes at the beginning of April and your main crop towards the end | |
| SWEET CORN | As the weather warms during April sow your sweetcorn in pots ready to plant out in early summer | |
| GENERAL | Plant leeks. parsnips. spinach. peas. mange-tout. lettuce. beetroot. broad beans. radish. turnips outside but for added protection under cloches. | |
| GARLIC | Place the individual cloves about 5cm deep and 15cm apart | |
| SHALLOTS | It is not too late to plant shallots, they need an open and sunny part of the garden and plant them with the tips showing through the soil | |
| ASPARAGUS | Plant new crowns into a well prepared trench which has a ridge. Spread the roots over the ridge, cover with soil until the crowns are 5cm under. |