What to do in the garden in April
Published: 16/04/2019
April is all about having a spring in your step and cracking on with the gardening so you can sit back and enjoy it when the good weather arrives. April is one of the busiest gardening months in the calendar. Nows the time to get stuck in with regularly cutting the grass, sowing your favourite veggies outdoors and keeping on top of the weeds.
Heres our list of April garden jobs:
What to plant in April
The weathers picking up, so its the perfect time to get sowing and growing. Your indoor seeds should now be showingsome signs of growth, and you can now start sowing plants outdoors too (just watch out for any unexpected frosts).Vegetable seedsthat are great for sowing outdoors in April are beetroot, carrots, Swiss chard, summer cauliflower, lettuce, leeks, radish, turnip, peas and perpetual spinach in well-prepared soil. And you can also get a headstart on growing other veg indoors like marrows, courgettes, pumpkins and squash as well as sweet peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, aubergines, celery, celeriac, salads and globe artichokes. This really is the month for getting growing! Make sure youre ready to get cracking with all thecompost,propagators, specialistplant feedand useful bits and bobs likeplant labelsthat you need and nothing will hold you back.
Spring Lawn Care
If your lawns looking a little worse for wear after the colder, wetter months its worth thinking about weeding, feeding and treating your lawn to bring it up to scratch in time for summer. Invest in some qualitylawn seed and foodhigh in nitrates to encourage spring growth. Youll also want to tackle any moss problems you have. If theres a light touch of moss, try scarifying your lawn to remove the worst of it, but if you have quite a big problem with moss you might be best applying a moss-killer first and then scarifying. Your neighbours will be green with envy in no time!
Need a bit of help getting your lawn looking lush and green again? Check out ourguide to the perfect lawn, which covers everything from how to treat your lawn to getting rid of unsightly bare patches.
Stay out after dark with garden lighting
Make the most of your outdoor space even after dark by creating a mood which enhances yourgardens best features. Whether youre buying on abudget or strapped for space, garden lighting can change the feel of any setting.
To save time and energy look foroutdoor solar lights. Quick to get up and running, without need for help of any professionals, garden solar lights are also eco-friendly being a renewable energy source. Whats great about solar lights is that they allow you to be as creative as you want, giving you the freedom to put them anywhere you like without the hassle or restrictions of wires.
Even though April may still be a bit chilly at times, dont let that put you off spending time outdoors. Get yourself set up on some stylish and comfygarden furniturewith a glass of your favourite drink snuggled under athrowand enjoy spending some time under the stars.
April checklist:
Fruit and veg
- Sow brassica in seed beds or trays
- Plant main crop potatoes
- Plant asparagus and rhubarb crowns
- Sow crops such as beetroot, carrots, coriander and spinach
- Continue sowing seeds in trays indoors
- Sow peas outdoors
- Cover fruit blossom with fleece to protect them against night frosts
Ornamental
- Continue weeding
- Check for pests and disease, treating withpest controlaccordingly
- Plant uphanging baskets
- Start training climbers
- Water bulbs as they start to appear
- Plant summer bedding plants such asbegonia,sweet peas,busy lizziesandgeraniums
Lawn
- Weed and feed lawn
- Sow lawn seed where needed or over-seed to help encourage vigorous regrowth
- Get the mower out and start regular trims
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