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Gardening Jobs for March

10th March 2020

The storms continue, but signs of spring are all around us. Here's a few jobs to be getting on with in the garden this month:

  1. Apply a general granulated fertiliser to your beds. Mulch around plants
  2. Prune Winter Jasmine and divide Snowdrops when in the green
  3. Start to mow the lawn (on a high setting) and apply moss kill
  4. Cut back Lavender to within 2-3 cm of the leaves
  5. Prune and feed Roses
  6. Prepare to avoid slug damage by watering in Nematodes (avoid less environmentally friendly slug pellets)
  7. Coppice the Dogwood (Cornus) just above previous years' growth

Jean Pemberton - Hands on Gardening Interest Group

If you are interested in joining one of our gardening groups click HERE for more details.

There's also a new Gardening Made Easy Interest Group just starting. Click HERE for details about new groups that are starting up.


Upcoming events

Orpington u3a Monthly Meeting at Crofton Hall
17th November 2026, 15:30 - 17:00

Bookworms Book Sale at the Monthly Meeting
17th November 2026, 15:30 - 17:00

Walking Group - Farnborough to High Elms
18th November 2026, 10:00 - 13:00

Orpington u3a Monthly Coffee Morning
19th November 2026, 10:30

Events- RHS Glow at Wisley
2nd December 2026 - 19:00

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