As the days grow longer, March is the perfect time to prepare your garden for the growing season ahead. Whether you’re tending to vegetables, flowers, fruit trees, or your lawn, here’s what to focus on this month in Ireland.
Vegetable Garden: Start Planting for a Bountiful Harvest
- Sow Indoors: Start tomatoes, peppers, chillies, aubergines, and cucumbers indoors in seed trays or a heated propagator. These need a warm start before being moved outside later.
- Direct Sow Outdoors: Plant broad beans, carrots, parsnips, beetroot, peas, radishes, turnips, and spinach in well-prepared soil. Use cloches or fleece to protect young seedlings from frost.
- Potatoes: Start planting early potatoes in ridges or deep containers for a summer harvest.
- Onions & Garlic: March is the last chance to plant onion sets and garlic cloves for strong bulbs later in the year.
- Feed the Soil: Apply Ecoworm Soil Extract to boost beneficial microbes and improve nutrient availability for healthier, tastier vegetables.
Fruit Garden: Get Your Trees & Bushes Ready
- Finish planting any new fruit trees and bushes before growth fully begins.
- Prune apple, pear, and soft fruit bushes like raspberries, blackcurrants, and gooseberries to remove dead wood and encourage new growth.
- Mulch around fruit trees with organic compost or Ecoworm Soil Extract to improve soil structure and retain moisture.
- Protect blossoms from frost—use fleece on cold nights to safeguard early flowers.
- Spray fruit trees with Ecoworm Potassium Soap to manage overwintering pests before buds fully open.
Flower Garden: Prepare for a Colourful Spring & Summer
- Plant summer-flowering bulbs like lilies, gladiolus, and dahlias.
- Sow hardy annuals such as poppies, cornflowers, and marigolds directly into beds.
- Divide and replant perennials like hostas, asters, and geraniums to rejuvenate older plants and create new ones.
- Weed flower beds and apply mulch to suppress weeds and retain soil moisture.
- Take cuttings of tender plants such as fuchsias and pelargoniums to grow new plants for summer.
Trees, Shrubs & Hedges: Encourage Healthy Growth
- Finish pruning late-flowering shrubs before new shoots emerge.
- Plant new trees and hedging for shelter and biodiversity. Native species like hawthorn, blackthorn, and rowan provide food for wildlife.
- Mulch trees and shrubs with compost to improve soil health and moisture retention.
Lawn Care: Give Your Grass a Spring Boost
- Rake up moss and dead grass to allow new shoots to grow.
- Aerate the lawn with a fork or aerator to improve drainage and reduce compaction.
- Overseed bare patches and start feeding with Ecoworm Soil Extract for lush, green growth.
- Edge the lawn for a clean and tidy appearance.
Greenhouse & Polytunnel Gardening
- Start sowing early crops like lettuce, rocket, radishes, and spring onions under cover.
- Keep ventilation open on warm days to prevent fungal diseases.
- Feed potted plants with Ecoworm Soil Extract for stronger root growth.
Get Ready for a Thriving Irish Garden!
March is all about preparation and early planting. By sowing seeds, pruning, mulching, and feeding your soil now, you’ll set your garden up for a productive and beautiful season ahead.Â
- Pro Tip: Using Ecoworm Soil Extract regularly helps boost beneficial microbes, making your plants healthier and more resistant to pests and diseases.