Jobs to do in April

Gardening jobs in April:

• Keep your borders tidy up pulling out any weeds. Prune any plant that is taking too much space and growing across other plants.
• If there was no chance to put organic manure over the winter, this is the time of the year to apply a synthetic fertilizer.
• For trees and shrubs, remove any frost-damaged shoots.
• Keep an eye on the roses to sign for a black spot infection. If so, just spray with a recommended fungicide.
• Prune shrubs and hedges as the weather is warm enough to make them grow quickly.
• Reduce perennials base in order to get better-quality flowers.
• Deadhead the last of the daffodils and leave the stalk intact.
• The lawn must be mowed regularly by now.
• Apply feed on established lawns and keep removing any weed.
• Moss problem can be treated now. Just apply a moss killer, leave to act for a few days and then rake it.
• Sow a new lawn or repair an existing one is a good time of the year to start.