April in the Garden

Happy first of April. It is so lovely to now be in Spring and to enjoy seeing flowers and buds in your Gardens.

This month we will be:

• Busy tidying up borders, weeding, mulching and supporting plants after the Winter months.

• Pruning silvery plants including Lavender and trimming winter flowering heather

• Turning the compost heap

• Tying in and pruning climbing plants as they grow

• Watering containers

• Planting out new beds and pots

• It is time for us to Prune: Hardy Fuchsias, Sedums, Ferns, ornamental grasses, Camellias.

• Mowing as the ground dries

  Star Plants this month:

  Keep a look out for these beautiful plants in your gardens this month:

• Snake’s Head Fritillaries

• Tulips

• Bleeding Heart

• Cherry Blossoms

  We are so looking forward to working in your gardens this April, The Team at Mackintosh Martin Gardening

Tulipa ‘Evita’ from our Autumn Bulb Collection coming into flower alongside what will be the deep purple Tulip, ‘Tulipa Evita.

A mixed Spring bed of Alliums from our Bulb Collection with Foxglove and anenome foliage.

Peonia shooting up ready for flowering in May

Fritillary, known as the chess board plant in Poland due to the chequered pattern on the petals. Gorgeous plants to keep a look out for this month.