May is the start of the transition from spring to summer, so make sure you’ve got a good gardening routine down and start cutting back on those spring flowers and plants.
April’s a busy time in the garden, so make sure you dodge the sofa and get planting.
March is a real DIY month for the garden. With slightly longer days and warmer temperatures, there’s no excuse to put off those fiddly gardening jobs any longer.
Spring is fast approaching, and February is the month to get your pruning shears out and prep before active growth starts.
Scented winter plants will lift your spirits when the long, warm days of summer are a distant memory, with the delicious scent of their fragrant flowers offering a to to the darker days.
Many winter-flowering shrubs are perfume powerhouses, and their fragrances can be enjoyed from all around the garden. Their blooms have such heady scents to attract pollinators, which is no mean feat, given that there are relatively few pollinators around in winter. It works, though! On a sunny day, the sight of early emerging bees homing in on scented flowers is a wonderful sight.
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