March Gardening Jobs
Finally we have reached March. A month filled with hope, new life and (fingers crossed) warmer weather! With it warming up ever so slightly, there are a few more jobs that need doing to make sure that your garden/land is in top condition. Take a look at our guide to find see what jobs should be completed over this month.
General tasks
- Get prepared for slugs and snails making sure that you have measures in place to keep them away from plants
Check out Sluxx to help gain control - Start looking out for weeds and applying weed control products suitable for the time of year
View our weed control range to find the right product for your needs
Lawns / Turfed Areas tasks for March
- Check the lawn for disease activity and treat accordingly
Explore our range of fungicides - If there are any worm casts present, remove if possible
Amvista Squirm Soil Conditioner is an ideal, non-pesticidal product to help with this. - Try to avoid causing compaction of the soil as much as possible so if the ground is wet, avoid walking on it that day
- Increase the amount you are mowing however stick to leaving the grass 12mm for ornamental use and 18mm for general use
- Aerate the lawn using a hollow tine rake (if possible)
- Scarify
- Apply suitable fertilisers for the time of year
Explore our full range of spring fertilisers here - Begin moss treatments if moss is present
See our range lawn moss treatment options
Trees, Shrubs and Hedges
- Check for any wind damage and make sure that ties and stakes are still intact (root rock)
Use Arbor Gold fertiliser to support the regrowth of damaged plants - Planting of bare-root trees and shrubs (this includes fruit trees, fruit bushes and hedging materials) can be done this month
- Prune roses and late-flowering shrubs
Beds and Borders
- Remove any old growth
- Apply fertiliser to plants to ensure they have the correct nutrients to grow
Check out our range of tree, shrubs, vegetable and flower fertilisers - Sow hardy annuals
Wall Plants
- Continue planting new-climbing plants if not finished last month
Bulbs
- In the south where it is a bit warmer, you may be able to start planting summer-flowering bulbs such as gladioli and lilies
Managing Water Features in March
- Many have a water feature in their gardens whether that be a pond or a small fountain. This is the ideal time to get it ready to use again by removing any dead stems, leaves and weeds that may have found their way into the pond/water feature over the autumn/winter
- Replant aquatic plants as needed
