May gardening tips
Sometimes it can be a bit bewildering to know what to do in the garden each month, so here are our top eight pointers that should help you:
- It is very important to keep weeds down this month.
- Check all wood and fence panels for wear and protect with paint or preservative.
- Continue with successive sowings of lettuce, French beans, carrots, turnips etc.
- At the end of the month plant out tomatoes, marrows, cucumbers, spring cabbage, celery and cauliflower.
- If early potatoes are through protect them by earthing up the soil around the crowns.
- Check roses for pests and disease and treat straight away if necessary.
- If you have a lawn and are able to, please help pollinators by opting for No Mow™ May
- Increase watering and feed growing houseplants.
If you need any free advice this month, don’t forget to get in touch with the teams at one of our member garden centres. Find your nearest GCA garden centre here.