Tips and Tricks for Gardeners from Roddy Llewellyn

Clear the POND of over-congested plants.
BUDDLEJAS (Butterfly bush) should be cut back hard to promote vigorous shoots bearing larger flowers.
VINES need to be cut back hard. Cut all side shoots leaving a couple of ‘eyes’ from main rods.
WISTERIA needs to be shaped now, cutting out all side shoots off the desired framework leaving two or three leaf shoots (nodes).
Move SNOWDROPS ‘in the green’ now that the flowers have faded. They do not like growing on their own, so move them in small groups.
Mulch NEWLY PLANTED TREES AND SHRUBS. This will help to preserve moisture in the soil for their young developing root systems.
EVERGREENS should be planted this month now that the coldest weather is behind us.
Prune APPLES and PEARS except when temperatures are below freezing.
HARDY FUCHSIAS can be cut back, removing all dead growth. A cold winter may mean that you have to cut the plant down to the ground. New shoots at soil level will start to appear later this month.
Prune ROSES as soon as possible, before too much new growth has appeared.

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