subject: The Start Of Spring Heralds The Time To Start Ordering Your Garden Plants [print this page] The official start of Spring is March 21st, it is time to brave the pre-spring chill and get jobs done that have been left through the cold winter months, get those green fingers moving in preparation for rows of daffodils and other spring plants.
Jobs before spring comes in with a flourish are many, make sure you take action against young weeds that are starting to appear, it is much quicker to weed from damp soil as it is a whole lot easier to pull these intruders out.
Now is a great time to remove any dead plants, annuals and such, but be very careful not to put any weeds on the compost heap as they will definitely re-seed and come back to haunt you, also order your garden plants, and garden shrubs that you will want to plant this year.
Get your containers ready for planting also your hanging baskets, now is the time to make sure after your spring bulbs have shown their faces with beauty and colour, to plant your bedding plants, which can be used as container plants, and in hanging baskets.
The birds are also getting ready for Spring, some birds will very soon lay their eggs, and if you have a wildlife garden make sure that bird houses are ready for habitation, it is the most wonderful sight to watch birds busy in your garden either feeding, drinking or just busy building for their young.
The official date for spring is now here thus it is upon us and gardeners will now spend more time in their gardens. Taking control of your garden now will ensure that the garden will remain in excellent condition throughout the summer, thus enabling you to spend long warm summer days in your garden.
Growing plants from seeds can be difficult, just a tiny packet of garden seeds, can produce a wonderful array of beautiful flowers, but you have to have patience, first sowing and keeping indoors, then transplanting to the garden, but will give the gardener satisfaction of a job well done.
Plant growth problems are usually caused by a pH imbalance in the soil, you can easily test the balance yourself with a pH testing kit, this will show if your soil is too acidic or alkaline. You can bring your soil to a neutral pH level, but of course you can plant flowers that will be suited to your pH level in the garden, and many garden centres will offer advice on this and the best solution to help your garden flower beautifully.
A spokesman for Blooming Direct a thriving nursery located on the Island of Jersey said we can give advice on how to find the pH level in your garden and our plant finder tool online will carefully let you know what to plant in the type of soil you have in your garden, we are an online facility and can offer delivery to the UK FREE. Our plug plants come in perfect condition to ensure you get them pristine ready to plant, our Website is so user friendly, and for those not wanting to order online, no problem, just print off the order form and send to us.
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