Make sure you lawn mower is ready for the new working season; blades are sharp, parts oiled and the mower is in good order.
Traditionally March has been the time for the first cut of the lawn but do a weather check. If the weather is starting to warm up, make the cut but just take the top off the grass. Don’t cut too low or you may damage the grass.
Repairing patches of lawn can be carried out now with turf but stay away from grass seed until April .
In late March apply a high nitrogen fertiliser to the lawn to encourage strong growth after the winter months.
Shrub pruning
Late summer flowering deciduous shrubs such as Perovskia, Lavatera, Hydrangea, Buddleja, Caryopteris can be pruned now.
Do not prune Choisya and other slightly tender evergreen shrubs until April when it warmed up .
If you have not pruned your spring-flowering shrubs wait until after they have flowered otherwise this year's display will be lost
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