Hello May! The days are getting warmer and longer.Here our some top jobs in the garden for May;Prune spring flowering shrubs after flowering. Weed beds and borders.Harden off bedding plants that have been raised indoors by leaving outside during the day, and bringing them back under cover at night, for about 2 weeks before planting outdoors.Watch out for late frosts, protect tender plants.Start mowing the lawn weekly, blade can be set to its normal summer height. Remove faded spring bedding such as wallflowers and forget me nots.Plant out Dahlia tubers.Sow French beans and runner beans directly outdoors.Earth up potatoes, covering the shoots as they appear.Harvest Rhubarb, picking only one third of the total amount of stems. Repair patches in the lawn by sowing grass seed.
Jobs for May
- Post author:ollie
- Post published:30 May 2021
- Post category:Advice
- Post comments:0 Comments
- Reading time:2 mins read