Friday 24 February 2012

Spring is fast approaching, so make the most of your garden with this month's top gardening tips... 

Once they have finished flowering, prune winter-flowering shrubs
 Keep birds away from fruit and vegetables by netting your crops
Prune hardy evergreens and maintain deciduous hedges
Cut back deciduous grasses
Prepare vegetable seed beds and sow relevant vegetables under cover 
Continue to keep houseplants in the sunniest position possible 
Check stakes, ties, fleeces and cloches regularly for any signs of wind rock