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| Peripheral borders in the Ornamental Garden
are really awakening now with three favourites;
Epimedium x rubrum (crimson/yellow), dog-toothed
violets (in many colours) and the pendulous
Dicentra Formosa offering great cheer. As if
to confirm that summer is just around the corner,
magnificent magnolias acuminata subcordata
and `Yellowbird` explode into bloom. |
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Spring is at its
freshest, spending time in the garden becomes
more a matter of choice than a duty as plants
respond to the warmer, longer days with vigourous
growth. As a gardener it's worthwhile exercising
an element of control - staking plants, tidying
borders and getting on top of weeds before
they have a chance to take hold.
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Use those famous
April showers to your advantage and plant
your evergreens in showery weather. Apply
a moisture retaining mulch to your newly
tidied borders after rain. On more sunny
days the planting of fragrant lavender and
box hedges stirs the senses.
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This month is a perfect time to plant up
your hanging baskets - something to do in
the greenhouse or potting shed whilst awaiting
the optimum time to get outside to sow asparagus,
carrots and salad crops. |
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