Garden maintenance: Erythronium dens-canis (Dog-tooth violets)

Clumps of Erythronium dens-canis (dog-tooth violets) can be lifted and divided, replanting the long roots singly. Dog-tooth violets do well in borders, but are also happy in thin rough grass where daffs would thrive.

Garden Maintenance: Lavender Care

Lavender don’t like being hard pruned, or pruned into old wood so it’s wise to prune now using shears. To trim lavender: go over whole plant, trimming off 3-5cm (1-2inches) of growth using shears for speed.

 

Garden Maintenance: Ferns

As new fronds begin to unroll, now is a good time to transplant ferns. To transplant ferns, cut dead fronds, soak well, and plant in new compost and bonemeal mix.

Planting Design: Nice plant combinations

Twisted Hazel with Erysimum and Daffs make a nice combination:

London Garden Maintenance Tip: Organic Matter improves soil

Organic matter will help soil retain moisture and improve soil quality. Spread some on plant beds now before spring growth starts

Plant advice: North London

Garden tip: cut herbaceous perennials back to let new growth thrive.

Garden Maintenance: Winter Heather

If you haven’t already, now is the time to trim winter flowering heather with shears.

Belsize Park Garden Maintenance: Laying new turf

Has winter played havoc with your lawn? Maybe it's time to lay new turf:

Before and After:

Watch out for Hedgehogs

Please look out for hedgehogs and other wildlife when using strimmers and other garden machinery. Leave a small patch of leaves and organic material for them to hide and make a home.

North London Garden Design Ideas: Pleached Trees

A row (or two) of pleached trees make a great privacy screen in an urban garden.

Wisteria Pruning North London

Time to prune Wisteria: Cut back last season's long growth to 2-3 buds at base.

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