Prepare Your Soil

Winter can leave soil compacted and nutrient-depleted. Now is the time to:

  • Dig over beds and borders, incorporating organic matter like compost or well-rotted manure.
  • Remove weeds before they take hold.
  • Rake and aerate lawns to improve drainage and encourage new growth.

Planting & Pruning

March is the ideal time to start planting:

  • Vegetables: Sow hardy crops like carrots, beetroot, lettuce, onions, and broad beans directly into the soil.
  • Flowers: Start sowing summer-flowering annuals such as sweet peas, marigolds, and cosmos indoors or in a greenhouse.
  • Potatoes: Early varieties can go into the ground now for a summer harvest.

  • Prune roses before they start putting on new growth.
  • Cut back winter shrubs and perennials to encourage fresh growth.
  • Remove dead or damaged branches from trees and shrubs to improve shape and health.

Feeding & Lawn Care

  • Apply a slow-release fertiliser to flower beds and vegetable patches to encourage healthy growth.
  • Mulch around plants with bark, compost, or manure to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
  • Start feeding houseplants as they enter their active growing phase.
  • As the grass begins to grow, start mowing on a high setting.
  • Treat moss and apply lawn feed to promote lush growth.
  • Repair bare patches by sowing grass seed.

Wildlife & Greenhouse / Indoor Jobs

  • Install bird boxes and keep feeders topped up as birds begin nesting.
  • Create a wildlife-friendly area with log piles, wildflowers, or a pond.
  • Leave a section of your garden undisturbed for insects and pollinators.
  • Check for pests like aphids and deal with them early.
  • Start tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers indoors for transplanting later.
  • Keep an eye on temperatures and ventilate greenhouses on warmer days.