may

This is your last opportunity to plant Spring Bulbs.
Spray evergreen trees, shrubs and fruits with Enspray Oil to control any scales, aphids or mites which may appear over winter. Take the time to rake up old leaves too as the insects hide in these and will make their way back into your shrubs/hedge during winter and the cycle will begin again.
Lily bulbs are in soon, plant May-July.
Divide perennials and replant.
New season camellias and daphne are in stock this month – great time to find the perfect plant.
Prune summer flowering shrubs now. Any spring flowering shrubs should have been pruned pre-January. Do NOT prune any spring flowering shrubs as you risk removing flower bud.
Feed Lawns with Tui Lawn Fertiliser to boost growth.
Plant Autumn and Winter flowering annuals – pansies, polyanthus, primulas, stock and give them an instant feed with Tui Flower Booster.
Plant spring flowering bulbs and feed with Tui Bulb food when leaves emerge.
Get your sweet peas in now for late winter / early spring blooms. Give your Sweet Peas A side dressing of Lime - they’ll love you for it.

Plant out young plants of broccoli, kohl rabi, cabbage, broad beans, carrots, cauliflowers, onions, peas, radish, shallots, spinach and winter lettuce.
Plant garlic and shallots during May and June. They should be planted by the shortest day I.e. 21st June.
Sow seeds of peas, broccoli, broad beans, cabbage, carrots, onions, radish, spinach, parsley and turnips.
Spread compost onto asparagus area for June planting. Pop your order in with us now.
Sow green crops in vacant areas of your vegetable gardens such as mustard or blue lupin – once dug in they will increase the nitrogen level in your soil. Perfect for refreshing your vegetable garden.
Protect young seedlings from slugs with Quash which only kills cold blooded animals..
Thin carrots / parsnips and other Autumn sown crops.
Plant strawberries now for early summer cropping.
Spray Peach & Nectarine trees with Grosafe FreeFlo Copper to prevent leaf curl in Spring.