Well it’s almost half way through April, the Easter Holidays are now over and the children are back at school. Everywhere I look there is amazing blossom, which makes me happy! It’s time to focus on some of those To-Do’s in the garden. I’ve found some good lists online from various blogs so here is a list of things we need to get done in our garden over the next couple of weeks:

Our lawn is a mess so we need to scarify, feed, seed, roll and mow. Always feels a bit of a daunting task that we often put off!

I am all for creating biodiversity in the garden, and I know the bees love it but this plant has overextended itself where it’s not wanted. I have plenty of other bee loving plants in my garden to keep them happy. The other weed we have is ground elder - it is everywhere

The government’s much vaunted plan to tackle raw sewage pollution gives water companies a deadline of 2035 to reduce the amount of sewage flowing into bathing water and areas of ecological importance, but discharges would continue being released into other waterways until 2050

It’s that time of year when the spring garden is truly springing into bloom. Our garden is currently dotted with masses of purples from grape hyacinth (Muscari) and sweet violets, yellows of daffodils and whites of cherry blossom and a particular favourite, Baby’s Breath Spirea (Spirea thunbergii) which smells divine and has exquisitely rich blooms. Many of our tulips are also coming into bloom giving bright yellows, reds and pinks.

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