What to do during Spring. 

Your garden will begin to come 
alive after the long winter 
months but be aware that there 
could well be the odd very 
hard frost.

The best thing about March is 
that later in the month the 
clocks go forward then you will 
have the luxury of the extra 
daylight to spend even more 
time in your garden, don't waste it! 

Fences.

March winds demolish thousands 
of fences around the U.K. Very 
often the wooden fence posts 
will have become rotten at the 
base after many years of neglect. 
It is time to decide whether or 
not to replace them with the same 
or maybe go for concrete, which 
will or course last forever.

Many people will immediately be 
vociferously against concrete 
but why? It is most peculiar that 
the majority of fence erectors do 
not finish the job and stain the 
concrete posts the same colour as 
the panels. Have a quick look 
around your local area and see 
how many concrete posts are left 
untreated. 

Stain them the same colour as your 
fence panels and they quite simply 
disappear. Simple! Take a quick look 
at the picture on the right with the 
pair of standard Amelanchier canadensis 
lamarkii in front of a fence with 
concrete posts. 

Contact Linda for more details. 

Mulch bare soil. 

Cover with farmyard manure, compost 
or chipped bark to retain water in 
future dry spells. Very important 
for any young trees, shrubs and 
perennials that have been recently 
planted. Always water the soil before 
applying a mulch which should be at 
least 5cm deep. 

e.mail Linda with questions on any aspect
of gardening or plant care advice.