The Growing
• Plant new raspberries and prune autumn
fruiting varieties
Season Begins
Lawns
• Cut if conditions are dry
• Lay turf or sow seed
• Repair worn/damaged areas and re-defi ne
March can be considered as the time of year
edges
when the gardening season really ‘gets going’.
Plants that show their full glory during this period,
General
such as magnolia, primula, forsythia and aubrieta,
• Tidy borders and beds – remove weeds, feed &
are the result of care and attention during the
dig over soil, apply a mulch
previous growing season and there is much that
• Divide overcrowded perennials
can be done now. Keeping on top of it all during
early spring is well worth the effort as letting it
• Plant pot-grown shrubs, perennials, trees,
slide could get you in a mess for months!
roses and climbers
• Prune bush, standard and climbing roses
Getting started can be a daunting prospect.
However, in March we often experience clear and
• Prune Buddleia davidii, coloured stem
sunny days that are the perfect opportunity for
dogwoods and willows
some real gardening to begin. To help with this, • Renovate overgrown climbers
here is a ‘March at-a-glance’ potential job list:
• Move deciduous trees and shrubs
Fruit and Vegetables
• Plan new designs, landscaping projects and
• Plant early potatoes (mid-late March)
vegetable plots so they are ready for the
summer
• Prune apple and pear trees – last opportunity
before the buds begin to burst Dr Stefen Buckland - Garden Renovations
Growing Local Businesses
Whatever the fi nancial climate, people still tend to buy from
people they know, like and trust. That’s why some local
business owners have set up the Waterside Network Group.
Now a number of local small business owners meet regularly
for breakfast, to share ideas and help each other to generate
more business and to become better known in the wider
community.
The Group is growing rapidly, and already creating
opportunities for members to attract more business.
Members so far represent some amazingly diverse industries
from building to energy saving, from travel to care for the
elderly, from photography to graphic design, illustration and
display. Some members offer support services for other
businesses, including bookkeeping, IT support, promotion
and copywriting. There’s a local butcher, a window cleaning
specialist, an animal therapist, suppliers of handcrafted
wedding jewellery and members representing various trades.
Owners of small businesses in the Waterside area who’d
like to grow their business may fi nd out more by contacting
Daren Leftwich on 0845 058 8083 or email daren.leftwich@
travelcounsellors.com
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