overwintered perennials, cutting back dead growth and making room for the new, but if you didn’t get the secateurs out then, it’s not too late.
Perennials will be putting on new growth now, so be conscious of where you’re cutting. As a general rule, you’ll want to aim for just above a pair of leaf nodes to encourage bushy growth.These are the kind of jobs I like to squeeze into a lunch break, or snatched between rain showers.
Fifteen minutes here and there, over the course of a week, can be enough to keep on top of things.Yes, there are seeds to be sown and beds to be cut, and perhaps this summer will be the year you finally tidy the shed and sort out the patio.
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