March-April Works in the Garden. March and April are the first months of spring. We have a lot of work to do in the garden!
Vegetable Garden
- We sow various vegetables
- We sow aromatic plants
- What vegetables and herbs are we planting each season?
Grapevine
- Pruning the new vines
- Bending and tying the new vines
- Watering in areas where there is rainfall
- Sprinkling to protect the eyes
- Sprinkling for powdery mildew
- Sprouting
Trees, shrubs and climbing trees
- Around the end of April we do the first light mowing of the borders
- Take care to water all recently planted plants
- Water only if the water from the rains is insufficient
- Remove flowers that have finished flowering
- Regularly remove stems and stunted shoots from the neck of trees and shrubs
Perennial herbaceous plants
- We clean the geraniums
- Propagate by cuttings
- Plant, fertilize and trim chrysanthemums
- Fertilize carnations
Seasonal and Coniferous
- Sow for summer or autumn flowering
- Plant bulbs for summer or autumn flowering
- Planting ready-made plants
Turf, Sod
- Start mowing
- Start fertilizing
- Supplementary sowing in the areas where the turf has been damaged
- Install new turf
Tropical
- We transplant where necessary
- Fertilize with slow release formulations
Fruitful
- Digging
- We weed
- Inoculate
- Prune
- Watch for infestations of pests and diseases
Ecological gardening
- We uncover the compost and stir it unless there is a chance of rain
- Utilize pruning residues
Acidophilous plants
- Remove dry branches
- We administer iron (shavings, nails, special preparations)
- Transplant
- Water regularly and moisten with rainwater or deionised water
- Propagate gardenias and hydrangeas with cuttings
Cacti and succulents
- Start watering
- We start fertilizing
- Propagate with cuttings and sowing
- Transplants
- Watch for insect infestations
- We sow
Palms
- Remove dead leaves
- We can start transplanting the indoor species
Ponds
- We prepare the pond for spring and summer
NOTE: Please read carefully. Please read carefully. There may be variation due to microclimate or climate change. Please consult your agronomist.
Source: Garden & Garden Book. Garden and Veranda – Taxiarchis Andritsopoulos, Nikos Thymakis – Publications Ath. Stamoulis
Tags: APRIL • CALENDAR • GARDEN • KITCHEN GARDEN • MARCH
