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Start to prune
large-flowered late varieties of clematis, feed after pruning with Growmore.
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Prune wisteria,
shortening side-shoots to 2.5cm.
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Split clumps of
over-crowded snowdrops; replant in groups of 5.
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Continue to plant
bare-rooted trees, shrubs, perennials and roses.
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Continue to mulch
established borders.
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Prune rose trees; apply
a rose fertiliser after pruning.
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Pierce lawns with a
garden fork at six-inch intervals to aerate the soil.
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In the greenhouse, seeds
can be sown in a heated propagator.
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Winter containers need
regular dead-heading especially pansies and primulas.
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Sow broad beans, early
carrots and parsnips under cloches.
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Continue to plant
bare-rooted fruit trees.
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Apply a spray of winter
wash over trunks and branches of fruit trees if pests and diseases have been a
problem.
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Cut back decaying plants
and remove dead leaves from ponds.
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Dress the surface around
alpines with lime-free coarse grit.
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Buy seed potatoes and
onion sets.
SPRING-FLOWERING SHRUBS IN STOCK