March Gardening Jobs

• Plant summer-flowering bulbs
• Clean your patio
• Prune and feed roses
• Sow hardy annuals outdoors (weather permitting)
• Start to sow your vegetables in prepared beds outdoors
• Sow your herbs
• Plant potatoes (earlies)
• Cut back perennials and grasses that were left over from winter
• Prune gooseberries

Bird care

March is also a great time to care for wildlife. Feeding the birds is especially important now, as natural food sources are scarce during the winter months so make sure your bird feeders are always topped up with high energy foods, like suet, peanuts, and seeds. Peckish Winter Warmer or Peckish Complete are great high energy options.

We encourage gardeners to install nest boxes to support local bird populations. Adding a nest box to your garden is easy and beneficial; just be sure to position it facing between north and east to avoid the harshest winds and direct sunlight. By supporting birds now, you’ll help create a thriving, wildlife-friendly garden.

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