Spring is the perfect time to start gardening and get your garden ready for the summer months. With the right tips and techniques, you can make sure that your garden is healthy and thriving all year round. In this blog, we will discuss some of the best gardening tips for March, including mulching, pruning, and planting. We will also look at how these techniques can help you create a beautiful outdoor space that is full of life. So, if you want to get your garden ready for spring, read on!
March is an excellent time to plan your garden and flowerbeds. If you lack in-ground gardening space, plan an edible container garden with radishes, carrots, lettuce, and tomatoes (during the warm season). Other items to plant this month include:
- Summer- and fall-flowering bulbs
- Bare-root and container roses
- Fruit trees
- Ornamental grasses
- Heat-loving perennials
- Ornamental and evergreen trees, shrubs, and vines
- Warm-season annuals
- Permanent ground covers
Mulching and fertilizing are tasks to be undertaken at this time of year. mulch your borders, as long as the soil is wet. Mulch acts as a barrier against weeds, can provide nutrients, keeps the soil moist and insulates roots from the cold. Before you start, thoroughly weed the bed and have sufficient mulching material – this could be leaves, compost, manure, or bark chippings. Always leave a gap around the stem of plants. Apply your first application of lawn fertilizer. We recommend Turf-Tone from Espoma as an excellent organic option. Fertilize rhododendrons, camellias, and azaleas with an acid-type fertilizer.Pruning in March is a good habit to adopt as well. Prune your roses by cutting out dead, damaged, or crossing canes. Trim winter-flowering shrubs and vines after bloom. Most deciduous trees should be pruned during the late dormant season, February through March. Spring into action to prepare your garden and outdoor spaces to avoid the March gardening madness! For more gardening care tips, visit our website to get inspired.
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