A Barbeque at the end of a hard days gardening always tastes amazing – This Saturday we have the Weber BBQ roadshow visiting our John Browns Centre in Three Legged Cross - pop in for BBQing tips, demos and some fantastic Easter special offers.
With the current typical spring weather life in the garden is far from typical! Alongside having to dress for all weathers I’m noticing just how fast things are growing now with the longer and (generally!) warmer days. Every week we have more and more lovely plants becoming available and even the full range of summer bedding plants are now ready to go.
This year as always we are conscious of conserving water and keeping the garden low maintenance. There’s still time to plan your patch with this in mind. A good mulch of manure, soil improver or bark chips around your flower beds will keep weeds down and moisture in. Before you buy do a bit of research into plants that will hold their own come rain or shine and that will suit the soil and position or pop in and ask our experts for some suggestions. A good start in life is key, so invest in a general feed and some soil improving compost to plant them with now and reap the rewards later on in the year. Lawns will also cope better when under stress if they’ve been top dressed and fed at the start of the season.
For a glorious display use water retaining granules in your pots and baskets. This will help retain moisture and reduce the daily chore of watering – modern brands include a feed which will keep your bedding looking fresh and healthy. Another tip is to use bigger containers that will hold more moisture (and plants!) with a decent quality compost (a lot of research goes into compost and its water holding properties!) Again our experts can fill you in on the best choices for you and your garden.
