Gardener’s Calendar- April

Mila Myk
by Mila Myk
What to do in the garden in April
It’s time for:


Sowing new lawns or repair bare patches


Mulching rose and shrub beds


Pruning heathers


Sowing directly in to the ground: nasturtium , zinnia, sunflower, china aster, lavatera trimestris


Setting snail traps


What is happening in my garden :


Pruning lantana camara


I’ve planted beautiful Lantana Camara last summer.That is how it looked like in the summer:
Lantana camara in the summer
Now it’s all woody stems:
Lantana camara after winter
It’s not very sunny, so there’s no sign of new stems. It’s time to encourage lanatana to grow and that means solid spring pruning. If you have lantana in your garden, here are some tips : cut the lantana down to within 6 to 12 inches above the ground and remove all old, woody stems. Trim out any brown, moldy stems and leaves.


Planting clematis
I’ve just planted clematis. In my opinion, this is the one of the most beautifully blooming plants. The cutting is so tiny and fragile! I’ve protected bottom of the plant from possible overnight frost.
Happy gardening!
Mila Myk
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