Loving Your Garden - Better Gardening Podcast

Winter's Last Hurrah! Spring Preparation With John Stirland

March 08, 2023 Rod Whiting Season 3 Episode 3
Loving Your Garden - Better Gardening Podcast
Winter's Last Hurrah! Spring Preparation With John Stirland
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It's not terribly inviting outside, where I am at least, with snow falling and low temperatures set for the next few days. However, that hasn't stopped me from planting a good size Amelanchier Lamarckii and having a wee tidy up of some borders.  This is the thing about March and whatever the weather might throw at us, gardeners gotta garden!
And that's the theme of this week's podcast with horticulturist John Stirland answering LYG member questions and discussing jobs to be getting on with from sowing (we talk about artificial lighting for plants), first cuts for lawns, finishing off Winter pruning, transplanting and a host of other topical jobs before Spring breaks into a sprint.
As we cover a lot of topics, you'll find a quick guide in the chapters section so you can quickly navigate to what particularly interests you although, naturally, I would suggest listening to the whole piece so as not to miss useful nuggets of information.

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Sowing (Incl use of artificial lights)
Washing trees (esp Silver Birch)
Splitting Snowdrops
Lawn - First Cut
Fence Preservation
Planting Hardy Geraniums
Cuttings From Shop-bought Roses
Raspberries
Blueberries
Winter Pruning Apple Trees
Planting New Trees
Nerenes
Pruning Tip Bearing Apple Trees
Just One Last Thing Sir!