Gardening tasks for April
Here are your main gardening tasks for April
🌱 Borders & Groundwork
- Sweep soil off the weed sheeting (or allow rain to wash it off naturally)
- Secure sheeting by placing bark around the edges
- Reshape the island bed into a kidney shape and add more landscape sheeting
- Continue mulching beds with bark/chips
- In the side border (ground elder area):
- Lay cardboard (overlapping well)
- Add ground sheeting (Mypex)
- Cover with bark/woodchip mulch
🌸 Plant Care & Propagation
- Take softwood cuttings from dahlias as they grow
- Cut just below a node
- Remove lower leaves and place in compost
- Keep in a propagator or bright windowsill
- https://gardenadvice.co.uk/gardening-how-to/garden-plants/grown-shrubs-from-softwood-cuttings/
- Keep clematis in pots well watered
- Plant out once established
🌳 Trees & Structural Work
- Cover exposed birch roots lightly with soil (level only)
- Fit a hinge to the gate
🌱 Lawn Improvement
- Sow clover into the lawn (after liming)
- Keep damp for 10–14 days using a sprayer
- https://gardenadvice.co.uk/gardening-how-to/lawns/benefits-of-a-micro-clover-lawn/
- https://thegrasspeople.com/eco-clover-lawn
✂️ Pruning
- Prune back the pyracantha
🐛 Pest Monitoring
- Check box plants regularly for box caterpillar
- Look for: chewed leaves, webbing, caterpillars
Remove by hand or use pheromone traps