March is often the beginning of the longed-for spring, when the frosts slowly let go and the vegetation comes to life. For this reason, it is also the perfect time to both start and continue work in the garden – cleaning and care. What should I do?
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March in the garden. Start with a thorough cleanup
March is the perfect time to start cleaning the garden after autumn and winter. Start by removing any leaves and fruit from the ground and checking the condition of the shrubs and trees. If you notice disease symptoms, or, for example, cracked bark, attempts to cure should be implemented. Such an early reaction will make the plants recover quickly. If the long-term forecast does not predict the return of frost, you can open or remove the protective covers. However, do it on a cloudy day, so as not to expose them to a large temperature jump caused by the hot sun.
Gardener’s calendar 2023. How to take care of trees and shrubs in March?
In the middle of the month, you should start pruning both young and older shrubs (raspberries, currants, gooseberries, vines) and fruit trees (apple, pear, plum). We remove the so-called mummies, i.e. leftovers of dead fruit from the previous season. Pruning also applies to shrubs that bloom in the summer, such as roses or hydrangeas. This is the right time to fertilize them with compost. Don’t forget to water regularly if the soil is dry.
What are we planting in March? Choose these flowers and vegetables
From seasonal flowers, you can plant marigolds, sweet peas or marigolds. As for vegetables, they should be early varieties:
- ,
- time,
- broccoli,
- spinach,
- kohlrabi,
- cauliflower,
- head cabbage.
In the second half, you can sow peppers and tomatoes into the pots, but remember that they need a lot of heat, so they will not be suitable for moving outside until mid-May. If March is exceptionally warm, you can also sow in the ground:
- pea,
- radish,
- dill,
- broad bean.
At the end of the month, don’t forget about the delicious lamb’s lettuce.
Source: Gazeta
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