Herbaceous plants
will benefit from feeding. Use manure or compost or, if this is not
available use a general fertiliser and fork into the soil around the
roots. If the weather is mild they can also be divided now.
Prune Clematis
that flower after June, by cutting down to just above ground level.
Plant Lily of the
Valley before crowns start to shoot.
Lift and divide
Crocosmia to get better flowering.
If roses are starting
to make early growth, prune them now and mulch around the plants.
Feed Daffodils
and other bulbs while they are in growth.
Aconites and Snowdrops
can be lifted and divided as soon as their flowers have faded.
Take precautions
against slugs before tender new growth appears on plants.
Plant out perennials
in the borders to fill any gaps.
Prune back Common
Dogwoods to encourage new growth.
Tidy any fallen
leaves around roses and spray the plants with a fungicide to prevent
blackspot.
Prune Hardy Fuschias
back to almost ground level to encourage new top growth that will
carry this years flowers.
If you have any
shrubs that need moving, now is the right time.
