March Tips

• Strip perennials of dead leaves, old stalks and seed heads.

• Chit your potatoes.

• Sow seeds inside such as chillies and tomatoes.

• Last chance to get your Summer flowering bulbs in

• Plant canna lilies in pots and keep them under cover until planting outdoors in late Spring

• Set up a cold frame in a sunny, sheltered spot on well-drained soil to harden off young plants.

• Prune back stems of hardy fuchsias that have been damaged by winter frosts.

• Purchase onion sets and shallots for planting.

• Prune bush and climbing roses.