{"id":989,"date":"2026-03-25T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/?p=989"},"modified":"2026-03-25T16:44:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T15:44:16","slug":"yiota-and-harrys-gardening-calendar-for-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/yiota-and-harrys-gardening-calendar-for-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Yiota and Harry&#8217;s Gardening Calendar For March"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/sweet-peas.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/sweet-peas.jpg 650w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/sweet-peas-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/sweet-peas-520x406.jpg 520w, https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/158\/2026\/02\/sweet-peas-320x250.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gardening Calendar (March\/Early April 2026)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lawn Care (Targeted Aeration):<\/strong>\u00a0Spike the compacted areas of the lawn to improve airflow and drainage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lawn Care (Lime):<\/strong>\u00a0Assess the lawn and apply lime if necessary, particularly to the problem front patch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fertilizing:<\/strong>\u00a0Resume the spring liquid feeding regimen for the borders and fruit trees, following the light Growmore top-dressing done around Christmas. If the Wisteria leaves appear discoloured, feed them with Miracle-Gro along with liquid tomato food.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pruning (Roses):<\/strong>\u00a0Thin out any dead wood on the rose growing on the arch to encourage new growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pruning (Shrubs):<\/strong>\u00a0Complete the cut-out of the laurel and cut back the\u00a0<em>Hypericum<\/em>\u00a0on the right-hand side.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hedge Maintenance:<\/strong>\u00a0Arrange for the hedge trimmer to reach the higher parts of the hedge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planting (Bulbs):<\/strong>\u00a0Check the newly planted Crocus (<em>Ruby Giant<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Jeanne d&#8217;Arc<\/em>), dwarf daffodils (<em>Tete a Tete<\/em>), and Iris reticulata. Plant the snowdrops &#8220;in the green&#8221; if this task was deferred from February.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil Health (Mulch):<\/strong>\u00a0Organise the delivery and tipping of the spent mushroom compost for top-dressing the borders. A sheet\/tarp, wheelbarrow, and bins will be needed for this task.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil Health (Worms):<\/strong>\u00a0Once the mulch is down, add lobworms to the borders to aid in soil recovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pest Control:<\/strong>\u00a0As the weather warms, consider applying the Nemasys slug treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Outstanding Tasks List<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Plant Acquisition and Planting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Wisteria:<\/strong>\u00a0Organise the replacement wisteria plant, which is ready to drop off.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Climbers:<\/strong>\u00a0Get the trumpet vine for the corner.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Clematis:<\/strong>\u00a0Plant a large-sized clematis variety for the front hedge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tulips:<\/strong>\u00a0Plant the remaining tulip bulbs upon delivery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Garden Structure and Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fruit Trees:<\/strong>\u00a0Create frames for the fruit trees and pin them onto the fence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pruning:<\/strong>\u00a0Arrange for the hedge trimmer to reach the higher parts of the hedge.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mulch Delivery:<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm delivery logistics (best spot for tipping and timing) for the spent mushroom compost.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Confirmation Required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clematis Selection:<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm the specific clematis variety\/size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lawn Lime:<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm final assessment on the need for lime application to the lawn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Red Tulips:<\/strong>\u00a0Confirm the exact red tulip variety for the side borders (behind low hedges). (Note: Yiota provided input for the overall tulip list, but the specific variety for the side borders may need checking).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gardening Calendar (March\/Early April 2026) Outstanding Tasks List New Plant Acquisition and Planting Garden Structure and Maintenance Confirmation Required<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":970,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-your-gardening-tasks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=989"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/989\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/970"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=989"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=989"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenadvice.co.uk\/harry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=989"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}