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A play list what to do in the garden in April.including when to plant out bedding plants, strawberry planters, staking perennials, and much more.
April Gardening Offers
April Gardening offers
Crocus has some fabulous offers on climbing plants, including a wide variety of Clematis. Illustrated is Clematis Crystal Fountain, a patio clematis growing up to around 1.8m, ideal for small areas and containers. I will be adding one to the garden this year. Check out Crocus great offers on climbing plants, and C. Crystal fountain.
Who can resist the large saucer-shaped blooms of peonies, which are also sale at Crocus, with 30% off, as illustrated right, P. 'Bowl of beauty'
Flowering in April
April is a fabulous, colourful month in the garden. Illustrated are three of our garden favourite plants coming into flower now.
Magnolia, many of which are scented, and we now have many compact forms such as M. 'Heaven scent', which is on offer at Suttons
which is a large shrub suitable for smaller gardens.
Aubretia is a simple perennial but colourful, easy to grow, and much loved by bees. It will trail neatly over walls and fit into crevices- more information and images about Growing Aubretia.
Wallflowers are one of the sweetest-scented perennials, provided you pick the right one. The Sunday Garden explains how to grow wallflowers and which are the most scented..
Gardening ideas and inspiration
Flowering plants and Perennials
There are so many perennials to choose from. Ideas and inspiration about the best spring and summer flowering plants, 20 great scented plants, and 10 easy grow plants.
How to beat the slugs and plant slug resistant flowers and shrubs.
Get more out of your plant with the best long flowering plants which bloom for weeks.
Pick up tips on drought-resistant plants and select the best climbing plants for your garden.
Plus detailed growing advice to get the right plant in the right place.
Wildlife friendly and sustainable gardening
The best plants to attract butterflies and bees into your garden. Which shrubs are most loved by birds?
Create a haven for birds and wildlife with a wildlife garden and natural planting.
How to design a wildlife-friendly, sustainable garden that supports nature
The benefits of a garden pond as a magnet for wildlife
All About Shrubs
Shrubs are the backbone of the garden. They add form and structure all year round. There are shrubs for all gardens, soils and aspect and many are maintenance.
For growing advice, ideas and images of spring and summer flowering shrubs.
12 of the best evergreen shrubs and fast-growing evergreen shrubs.
Shrubs for autumn and winter interest
and shrubs for shade.
Monthly gardening Calendar
The Sunday Gardener's monthly calendar is full of topical gardening tips
Month by month gardening advice to help you manage your garden.
Timing can be very important, especially around the tricky subject of pruning and what to plant out and when.
The month by month gardening guides will keep you on track and are a complete seasonal guide to gardening.
Grow your own veg.
Growing your own veg has become so popular, and rightly so. It lets you produce satisfying, fresh and wholesome veg and saves money.
It can be daunting at first. Why not start with the 10 easiest vegetables to grow?
Follow the Sunday gardener's step-by-step guides for individual veg growing requirement.
Short of space, check out the best veg for growing in containers.
Top Gardening tips
Top gardening tips including how to be a greener gardener plus 10 best ways to save money in the garden.
The 8 best ways to get rid of slugs and snails.
What is the Chelsea chop and how to use it.
Glossary: Frost Hardy. What does it mean and does it matter?
Make your own plant supports
