Pinch out Lanky Ornamental Seedlings
Do you ornamental seedlings become lanky? Pinch out the shoot tips to encourage branching: http://j.mp/GKPWlR
Do you ornamental seedlings become lanky? Pinch out the shoot tips to encourage branching: http://j.mp/GKPWlR
Do you have variegated evergreens? Remove any reverted green shoots! Suggestions for new evergreens: http://j.mp/gtLG7d
Care for your Chrysanthemum: pinch out the leading shoots to encourage bushy plants! More infos: http://j.mp/cCzcnf
Clumps of herbaceous perennials can now be divided: make sure that the transplanted divisions have roots and shoots.
You can still plant herbaceous perennials: check that the plants you buy have strong, green shoots.
Care for your evergreens: remove any frost damaged shoots damaged by earlier cold weather.
Watch out for pests: protect lilies, Delphinium, Hosta and other new shoots from slugs and snails.
A general-purpose fertiliser can now be applied to borders and beds: take care not to damage emerging shoots.
Slightly tender plants such as Teucrium and lavender should now be pruned: make the cuts just above fresh, new shoots.
Did you already prune winter-flowering jasmine? Remove any dead or damaged shoots and feed and mulch after pruning.