Getting the spring garden feed right
Most of us are about to be tempted to use spring fertilisers to help our plants make the most of the new season - but care is needed.
Gardens are about to start waking up after the winter rest and the chances are your plants will need feeding to get them on the march into spring proper. Many won’t have been fed since the autumn.
When the sap rises growth starts to be renewed and plants, trees and shrubs need some sustenance for healthy foliage, flowering and fruiting in the weeks ahead.