After you have spent the autumn clearing up leaves and doing a general tidy up, now is the time to do a final tidy up in the garden before planting out new crops and seeds.  As spring approaches, you start to see green shoots of daffodils and tulips showing their heads, making the garden look more alive.   Gardening is very dependent on the weather. As soon as the sun comes out we start to look for the tools which have been packed away for the winter.  You can enjoy the occasional day in the garden making sure that weeds have not strangled your favourite plants  and checking how they have fared over the winter. Continue reading →