Helen's monthly choice - March
Helen Derrin, Crocus plant doctor
Last updated February 2025
I know the weather can still turn nasty and there will still be some pretty hard frosts on their way, but the days are getting noticeably longer and the sun feels a little stronger. The plants that kick the season off are already raring to go, breaking out of bud or pushing their way through the surface of the soil, so help get them off to a flying start by giving all the beds a generous mulch of composted manure.
March is a great time to move things around, so if anything has outgrown its allotted space or needs to be divided, do it now. Planting is also on the list of monthly chores, so if you need to fill any gaps, or have potted plants that should be in the ground, then get them in now. It will give them a chance to settle in before the temperatures startto soar.
