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Video | Spring lawn care

Lawns have already had a tough time this year, so find out how to get yours looking great this spring and summer.

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5 more jobs to do

Always check thoroughly for nesting birds before trimming hedges.

 

 

Protect crop from carrot fly with insect-proof mesh or fleece, securing it well by pushing the edges into the soil.

 

Papaver RhoeasPlanting out summer bedding one risk of frost has passed, and protect with horticultural fleece if necessary.
 
 

To avoid excessive temperature fluctuations in a glasshouse, apply shading.

 
 

Protect ripening strawberry fruit by surrounding plants with straw or matting then net to protect from birds.

 

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Gardening advice

Tie in climbers to their support

Need some help and advice about your garden? Search our advice to find out everything from pruning to powdery mildew.

New Grow Your Own section

Help and advice

Our Grow Your Own section is, itself, growing. Look out for newly-added information on allotment gardening and mouth-watering recipes from top cooks like Mary Berry and NIgel Slater.

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Mowing lawns and meadows

Mowing lawns

Cutting lawns weekly on dry days, and apply a high nitrogen lawn feed, unless there are drought conditions.

Pest of the month

Codling moth

Codling moth is the cause of what is often referred to as "maggoty apples". The caterpillars of this pest can damage a high proportion of the fruits on apple trees in gardens.

Disease of the month

Bacterial canker

Bacterial canker is a disease of the stems and leaves of Prunus, especially plums and cherries, but also apricots, peaches and ornamental Prunus species.