April’s top tasks to tackle

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April’s top tasks to tackle Not sure what to be getting on with this month? Here are our top eight ideas to get you going and inspire you to get gardening: Sow onions, beetroot, purple sprouting broccoli and winter cabbage. Sow your first carrots, parsnips and leeks. Plant potatoes later in the month. Cut back…

What to do in the garden in February

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To help prevent weed growth and reduce water loss during warm weather, spread mulch on the ground before plants get too large, says our CEO Peter Burks, who is a trained horticulturalist. Use a thick layer of compost, bark or similar material over borders and between trees, shrubs, roses and fruit. Newly emerging perennials should…