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Grow A Healthy Garden This Spring

It doesn't matter if your garden is merely ornamental or you use it to grow your own fruits and vegetables - for a healthy garden this spring, you need to be making the necessary preparations now. But where to start? Well, reading this step-by-step guide towards growing a healthier and more attractive spring garden is as good a place as any! Put your green-fingers to good use now and reap the rewards next year of what you sow today.

Give The Garden A Tidy

Garden debris can collect and mount up over November, December and January, so scoop up old leaves and stray branches with a fan rake to avoid damaging perennials in the soil or any young shoots above the ground. Grass, plants, fruits and vegetables will now grow free from obstruction and your garden will look a lot more welcoming!

Compost: The Secret To A Healthy Garden

The role of compost cannot be underestimated when planning your Hilliers garden centres. It encourages earth worms and other helpful garden creatures to come and aerate the soil, which in turn will fight off the kind of fungi and weeds that can turn a garden into a plant graveyard!