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Apples
We have had a great spring for
apples, and the prospects are very good. There should be few
diseases, due to the dry weather. If it does turn wet, and you
have trees which get a lot of black-spot on the leaves, it is
best to protect them with a spray or two of Captan or Dithane,
preferably just before flowering, and just after. Watch out for
weed control too, and give trees some farmyard manure to get
them off to a good start.
Plums
Plums can be
pruned from now on. If there is a lot of flower, do not hesitate
to cut off branches that shade each other, as there will be
plenty fruits anyhow. Unfortunately, in some places a bird
called the Bullfinch has eaten flower buds during the winter,
meaning that flowers will be scarce. Don't prune too much if
this is the case.
Strawberries
Strawberry plants are beginning to
produce flowers now. Keep an eye out for slugs, especially if
the weather gets wet. If you are looking for some strawberry
plants for your garden, we have some potted ones for sale from
our shop at the moment.
Last year's Spring garden advice
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