March

• Lawns - Light fertilizing, aerate compacted areas.
  
• Plant - bulbs, strawberries, stephanotis.
• Plant Annuals - Alyssum, Aquilegia, Arctotis, Big gyp, Calendula, Candytuft, Canterbury bells, Cineraria, Cornflower, Delphinium, Dianthus, Everlasting daisy, Forget-me-not, Godetia, Gypsophila, Hollyhock, Honesty, Impatiens, Linaria, Livingstone daisy, Lobelia, Lupin, Marigold, Nemophila, Nigella, Pansy, Polyanthus, Poppy, Primula, Schizanthus, Statice, Stock, Strawflower, Sweet pea, Vinca, Viola, Virginia stock, Wallflower.
  
• Plant vegetables - Cabbages, Chinese Cabbage, Cress, Herbs, Lettuces, Mustard, Spring Onions, Radishes, Shallots, Turnips.
  
• Prune - Geraniums, Fuchsias (use prunings for propagation by cuttings)
  
• Weeds - eliminate now before they get a foothold.

April

• Plant Bulbs - anemones, babania, bluebells, crocus, daffodils, freesias, jonquils, lilies, hyacinths, iris, ranunculus, snowdrops, tritelias, tulips, etc.
  
• Plant Annuals - Alyssum, Aquilegia, Arctotis, Big gyp, Calendula, Candytuft, Canterbury bells, Carnation, Cineraria, Cornflower, Delphinium, Dianthus, Everlasting daisy, Forget-me-not, Gaillardia, Godetia, Gypsophila, Hollyhock, Honesty, Impatiens, Larkspur, Linaria, Livingstone daisy, Lobelia, Lupin, Marigold, Nemophila, Nigella, Pansy, Poppy, Snapdragon.
  
• Plant trees/shrubs - best time of the year is now.
  
• Plant vegetables - Broad beans, Cress, Lettuces, Mustard, Onions, Spring Onions, Radishes, Shallots, Spinach.
  
• Pruning - impatiens, fuchsias and hydrangeas if straggly.
  
• Weeds and Pests - control weeds & garden pests before they get a chance to multiply.

May

• Bulbs - If you still haven’t planted them out, it’s now or never! Lift summer bulbs now.
  
• Indoor plants - Ease off with watering. Leave repotting and fertilising until spring.
  
• Move plants - Shrubs and trees can be moved from now until August (ie. before bud burst).
  
• Plant annuals - Big gyp, Carnation, Gypsophila, Marigold.
  
• Plant vegetables - Cress, Lettuces, Mustard, Onions, Shallots, Spinach.
  
• Weeding - Do it regularly to stay on top of infestations.

NOTE:
This page is as a general reminder list for most areas. For guidance and full details go to the monthly pages.

	If you are not a member yet, get info about the Monthly Gardening Guide Get more info: