Around the garden job checklist - week 10

4 - 10 March 2013

It's time to...

Mow lawns then trim new edges with a half-moon edging tool
Dig compost into borders to improve water retention
Add copper rings to pots to protect plants from slugs and snails
Hoe bare areas of soil on dry days to remove weed seedlings
Replenish gravel and stone mulches on alpine gardens and scree beds
Buy summer-flowering bulbs to plant in spring, such as gladioli, tigridia, galtonia, eucomis, anemone, lily and acidanthera