March is a great time to start preparing your garden for the spring and summer season. Here are some tasks that you could be doing in the garden in March:
- Start preparing the soil: March is a good time to start preparing the soil for planting. Remove weeds and dig over the soil, breaking up any large clumps and incorporating organic matter such as compost or well-rotted manure.
- Plant early crops: March is a good time to start planting early crops such as peas, broad beans, and early potatoes. You can also start sowing seeds indoors for later transplanting, such as tomatoes, and peppers.
- Prune trees and shrubs: March is a good time to prune any trees and shrubs that require it, such as roses, and buddleia. Pruning encourages healthy growth and helps to maintain the shape of the plant.
- Start feeding the soil: Applying a slow-release fertilizer or mulch in March will help to feed the soil and promote healthy growth throughout the growing season.
- Cut back any dead growth: Cut back any dead or damaged growth on your plants to promote new growth.
- Prepare your lawn: March is a good time to prepare your lawn for the upcoming season. Rake out any dead grass and moss, aerate the soil by spiking it with a garden fork, and apply a spring fertilizer.
- Tidy up: March is a good time to give your garden a general tidy up. Clear away any dead leaves, debris, and fallen branches.