Garden in March: advice and work to be done
The sunny days are getting closer, the sun is more and more present ... It's time for budding gardeners to head to their green space to prepare for the next few months. What exactly? Editus tells you everything!
With a claw, stir the earth present around all your plantations. To feed it, put it on the fertilizer or decomposed manure.
Clean the beds by removing all dead branches from the annuals.
Prune hibiscus, wisteria, jasmine, and all other summer blooming shrubs.
Also prune the roses : cut off all the dead branches, as well as all the others, but only 2/3.
Plant rhododendrons and hydrangeas , as well as summer-flowering bulbs (begonias, dahlias, etc.).
If it still freezes in March, continue to protect your pots and planters placed under protection.
Harvest cabbages, leeks, beets, spinach, endive, and lettuce that are planted under cover.
Sow, under cover, carrots, zucchini, pumpkins, broccoli, peas, radishes and tomatoes. Do the same with some herbs such as chives, dill and tarragon.
From mid-March, plant the potatoes, shallots, pink garlic, white onions.
If the weather is nice , you can, during the day, ventilate crops protected by a winter veil or tunnel .
If you have a greenhouse, take a sponge and, using mild soap and water, clean the glass. This will allow your vegetable plans to be well exposed to sunlight.
Prune apple and pear trees if it was not done in February.
Plant strawberries, raspberries and currants .
If you have hedges, trim them. Make sure they keep a wide base.
Use a knife or weed killer to remove weeds from your lawn and lawn.
To remove the moss from your lawn, pass the hand or power scarifier.
The first mowing of the season is coming : review the condition of your lawn mower.
If some of your plants are too cramped in their pot, repot them. Do not forget to spray them too.
Place all of your pots near the windows , so that your flowers and plants can enjoy the brightness.
