Gardening jobs ‘perfect’ to do in March for a blooming garden – last chance to prune roses (Image: Getty)
From planting to mowing the , there is much to do in the during March.
Completing certain jobs now as the garden returns to life guarantees a blooming garden through the summer.
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) said: “Spring usually starts to arrive across the country in March, and the longer days provide the opportunity for an increasing range of gardening tasks.
“It’s time to get busy preparing seed beds and , and it’s your last chance to prune roses.”
Here are all the jobs you can complete in March with expert guidance.
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Pruning roses should be on the list for gardeners growing these bright blooms (Image: Getty)
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Craig Wilson, gardening expert and founder of Gardeners Dream, said: “March is when the garden really starts to awaken, so now is the perfect time to root plant vegetables like carrots and beetroot.
“Hardy garden plants can also be planted now, including shrubs and perennials. However, make sure the soil is free of stones and other large debris so they can grow large and straight.”
Mid-to-late March is also the best time to sow salad crops such as lettuce, spinach, mustard and corn salad.
According to the gardening pro, these can be prepared directly in the soil when the ground is no longer frozen.
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Craig added: “For flowers, tubers like dahlias can be started indoors and planted outside when matured a little further.”
March is also a great time to mow the lawn again, and it should be carried out weekly or fortnightly.
In addition to giving a neat-looking lawn, regular cutting also helps eliminate weeds and encourages denser turf.
According to the RHS, March is the last month of the gardening calendar for pruning roses.
They said: “Cuts should be no more than 5mm above a bud and slope downwards away from it so that water does not collect on the bud.
“This applies to all cuts, whether removing dead wood, deadheading or annual pruning.”
Keep these well-fed and watered throughout the season for lengthy blooming periods.
Other jobs that can be completed this month include planting early potatoes, onion sets, and shallots, as well as summer-flowering bulbs.