Gardening Jobs for April

With the weather warming up and lighter evenings here (woop!) there are plenty of jobs to be getting on with in the garden. Here are our top jobs for April

1. Sow sweet peas at the base of supports, and transplant those sown in autumn into their final positions
2. Spray the new leaves of disease-prone roses with fungicide to control mildew, rust and black spot. Check for aphids on roses and rub them off before they develop into major infestations
3. Prune hydrangeas, cutting back the old stems to a healthy shoot lower down
4. Add aquatic plants, such as waterlilies and irises, to garden ponds
5. Repair lawns in spring or autumn - Re-seed bare patches or use turf from another part of the lawn. If the whole lawn is patchy, it may be best to totally re-seed or re-turf the lawn