Garden in April

In most places, by April the ground frost is gone, spring flowers have begun to peek out, and the sun feels a bit warmer. Take the opportunity to clear away leaves and old plant debris from the flowerbeds and improve soil with fertilizer/manure. Maybe it’s also time to take out the patio furniture?

Lawn

Aerate your lawn and loosen the moss by raking through the lawn with an iron rake or use an efficient verticutter. Then fertilise with grass fertiliser to help the lawn grow and become green. Does your lawn lack grass in some spots? Rake the soil and plant new grass now that spring is here.

Everything in plant fertilation

Pruning

Pruning and thinning berry bushes and ornamental shrubs in the spring makes them healthy and makes room for new shoots to grow. It’s important to do this before the sap begins to rise too much. Sap is the nutrient fluid that is transported both from the top of the leaves and needles and from the roots below. This process accelerates the further into the spring and summer we get.

Garden plot

Do you have garden plot? Congratulations, we say!
In April, it’s finally time to start preparing the garden plot for the summer harvest by giving the soil the best possible conditions. The soil is ready to be fertilised when it does not stick to the shovel when you dig into it. At this point, you should add chicken manure and compost or bark mulch. Mix the soil and finish by raking finely. The soil is now ready for planting in May!

Weeds and pests

You may think that the snails have not survived the winter and have left your garden for good? Unfortunately, you’re mistaken, and this is not the time to relax if you want to keep the slimy little creatures away. Instead, start combatting them early this year with the help of snail traps before they have time to lay their hundreds of eggs during the season.