Bring on spring

“In February, when everything seems quiet, we have a chance to steal a march on nature and get ahead”

Oh, how easy it is to be downcast at this time of year… unless you happen to be a gardener. Gardeners are innate optimists – always planting for their future pleasure, safe in the knowledge that this year will be better than the last. That’s the plan anyway and, in February, when everything seems quiet, with only the snowdrops and hellebores beginning to wake up, we have a chance to steal a march on nature and get ahead. Spring really is just around the corner, and with a few nifty tricks and a bit of forward planning our optimism need not be misplaced.

Look after your lawn

for lawns. They will have taken a lot of hammering during the autumn and winter – especially