Spring is finally here! It's time to bring back the colors and the greenery in your garden. Now is a good time to maintain and brighten up your garden with different gardening methods. You can also bring out the plants that you put in your garden shed during the winter. Whether the place is outside, inside the house, on the balcony, this article offers some tips to make the most of the benefits of spring on plants.
For this month of April, the plants in the spotlight are the aromatic ones. In addition, they will give you even more taste in your kitchen throughout the summer. Very popular for their green effect, aromatics are ideal to plant during the month of April. Among the most classic aromatics, you can opt for parsley, chives, thyme, coriander, basil or tarragon. These types of plants are easy to grow and only need sun and a few drops of water to beautify your garden.
In order for plants to thrive, your garden needs regular maintenance. For your ornamental garden, it is best to scratch the soil lightly in order to aerate it well. When the temperatures are good, you can start hoeing the weeds. Be sure to cut faded flowers regularly and mow the lawn to thicken the grass. The month of April is also ideal for planting climbing plants, evergreen shrubs and summer-flowering shrubs. You can also plant conifers, bamboos or bulbs which will bloom until autumn.
For flower lovers, this month is favorable for sowing poppies, sunflowers and nasturtiums. To beautify your vegetable garden, you can sow various aromatics. As for peas and green beans, they only grow at a temperature above 10°C. To protect your plantations, it is important to spread an iron-based anti-slug product in order to take advantage of its organic virtue.
