April is a fantastic month for planting in the garden. From trees and shrubs, fruit trees and hardy evergreens, favourite plants such as Lupins, Hollyhocks and Delphiniums. By planting now you are giving them a full growing season in your garden and a great display this summer.

In the veg garden you can be planting broad beans, salad crops, spring cabbage and your early potatoes. There is still time to plant your summer flowering bulbs such as Gladioli and Lilies but delay planting Dahlias until you are sure there is no further frost likely. Deadhead your daffodils and feed these early flowering bulbs with something like Fish, Blood and Bone.

April is the month for looking after the lawn. Start by giving it a good feed. If you have had significant moss growth during the winter, rake this out once it dies and re-seed these bare patches with Lawn grass seed. Start cutting the grass weekly from now on if you like keeping your lawn looking neat and tidy. Or if you want to rewild your lawn, let it grow and embrace nature. See weeds in a new light!