Spring

The garden in April

Growth accelerates — plant perennials and sow tender crops indoors, but keep an eye on late frost.

Sow & plant

  • Sow beans, courgettes and pumpkins indoors
  • Plant out hardy perennials and grasses
  • Direct-sow carrots and beetroot

Jobs & pruning

  • Mow weekly as growth picks up
  • Stake tall perennials early
  • Hoe off weeds while they are small

In season & in bloom

  • Tulips, fritillaries and blossom
  • Fresh perennial foliage everywhere

Plants for this month