A few jobs that can be done this month:
- Prune heathers by removing dead flower heads being careful not to cut into old wood
- Keep on top of and remove germinating weeds
- Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials to encourage invigorated growth and increase your garden stock
- Gently scarify your lawn if not done in the autumn
- Mow lawns on a high setting for the first few cuts
- Lay turf or seeds from the end of this month and into April
- Prepare seed beds ready for planting up vegetables
- Plant early varieties of potatoes
- Sow seeds this month, check carefully as some will need to be started off inside and some can be planted straight out into the borders
- Divide large clumps of herbs such as chives
- Mulch beds and borders to keep weeding and watering to a minimum
- Refresh and top dress containers with fresh compost
- Begin to increase watering of houseplants, if the compost feels moist wait a little longer before watering.