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Essential Gardening
For April
Flowers/Plants
greenhouse: tomatoes, celery, chilli peppers,
Sprinkle fertiliser around roses Tie in
melons and aubergines
clematis shoots as they grow Plant gladioli
Take cuttings from over-wintered fuchsias
corms Cut away the dead stems from hardy
and pelargoniums Prick out seedlings Plant
shrubs Finish dividing large clumps of
up hanging baskets and grow under cover
perennials
until the end of May Plant begonia tubers,
Fruit/Vegetables
FSow outside: carrots, parsnips, lettuces,
broad beans, peas, Swiss chard, leeks,
spinach and kohl rabi Harvest early rhubarb
Plant out onion sets and shallots Cover
strawberries with cloches to encourage
cannas and dahlias
General
Cut back poinsettias to encourage new
shoots Trim lawns if the weather is dry with
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