Spring into tidying your garden

Apply a high-nitrogen, slow-release fertiliser. Some fertilisers need only be reapplied between six to 12 weeks.

For a thicker, healthier lawn, mow it as regularly as once a week — it also means it will generally need less water and less fertiliser.

Hedges

For a solid, rectangular or square style hedge, it’s best to trim several times a year from spring through to autumn.

To keep the top level of your hedge, place a line of string just above the hedge as a guide for a straighter cut.

A hedge trimmer will make the job easier for you and get a better, quicker result than with a pair of shears.

If your hedge is overgrown, get onto it in spring by pruning the side growth back almost all the way back to the main stem on one side only.

Repeat on the other side the following spring (you might even be able to do it in late summer if the pruned side has regrown sufficiently).

A cleaner home and garden

Winter can bring mould, grime and even algae to your decks, windows and driveway.

Give it a spring clean blast away quickly and easily with a high pressure cleaner. It'll lift off the dirt to reveal a cleaner surface and you can start enjoying your backyard.

Leaf-free gutters

Clear your gutters out of soggy leaves that have collected during autumn and winter.

This will help them cope with all the forecast rain.

A leaf blower with a gutter kit attachment is the perfect tool to rid your gutters of unwanted debris, quickly and easily.

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