The Potting Shed

March 2025

The Arrival of Spring!

Meteorological Spring started on the 1st and the vernal equinox marking the start of Astronomical Spring is on the 20th and then British Summer Time starting on the 30th -  The garden is already bursting with Spring flowers and the signs of new growth - plenty to enjoy with a cup of tea and a copy of the new March Newsletter!

Working

Jobs to Do in the Garden this Month

The Start of Spring...

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Trim back the tops of any herbaceous- or as with this Penstemon, woody-perennials to allow the new growth to emerge

Potting Shed Problems

Your Gardening Questions Answered!

How do you get rid of Fungus Gnats in houseplant compost?

How to get rid of ants in the lawn?

Is it a good idea to use fallen leaves (e.g. Oak and Beech) on the flower beds as a mulch?

Why won't Japanese Anemones grow in some gardens?

I have a double white Camellia which seems prone to frost damage even when covered with fleece.  Any suggestions?

This orchid used to bloom well but has not done well since repotting last year.  Now something has been eating the leaves.

If you have any other garden related problems or questions, please send them to info@worplesdongardenclub.co.uk and they will be answered in next month's Potting Shed

Relaxing

What's Looking Good in the Garden

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Thinking

This month's Wordsearch and CrossGram

Wordsearch

Hydrangeas provide a spectacular display of flowers all summer and then continue to charm with statuesque flower heads over the winter.  They are generally very low maintenance, but most benefit from some pruning or tidying up now.  Remove any old flower heads and trim to the first strong, healthy buds under the flower.

CrossGram - Hydrangea

Part Anagram; Part Crossword.  The answers to all the short clues are shorter-word anagrams of the long starter word, and there's even some clues to help you complete it!  The answers are at the bottom of the page. 

Visiting and Seeing

Places to Go and Things to Do

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Remembering

The Old 'Potting Shed' Pages

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CrossGram - The Answers for March

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