After one of the driest March’s in years, our gardens are certainly providing some amazing tree blossom, shrub and bulb colour. DIG IT’s Peter Brown and Chris Day delve into the latest news, events and gardening advice for the month ahead.

5th April: The Forde Abbey Spring Plant and Gardening Fair at Forde Abbey and Gardens in Somerset.

5th - 6th April: Cornwall Garden Society Spring Flower Show at Royal Cornwall Show Ground near Wadebridge.

5th - 6th April: Great Dixter Annual Plant Fair at Great Dixter Garden, Rye in East Sussex.

Until 6th April: Sounds of Blossom at Kew Gardens in collaboration with the Royal College of Music.

13th April: Plant Fair and Talks at the Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London.

24 - 27th April: Harrogate Spring Flower Show at the Great Yorkshire Showground.

27th April: Ramster Garden Spring Plant Fair, Chiddingfold in Surrey.

News

New National Forest to see 20m trees planted in England by 2050.

Kew gets new and revamped features this year, plus the Waterlily House reopens.

European Tree of the Year 2024: Beech tree in Poland wins.

Alan Titchmarsh launches YouTube channel.

Weed like to be better gardeners says OnePoll Research.

Dog Trust warning to dog owners as several spring flowers can be toxic.

RHS community garden survey launched.

The hunt is on for rare and disappearing daffodils.

2024: The worst year for bumblebees recorded.

Blenheim celebrates with oak saplings.

Exbury Gardens celebrates 70th anniversary of public opening.

Bowood House and Garden opens for the first time.

Lee Connelly named Ambassador for National Children’s Gardening Week 2025.

Historic uniforms worn by Chelsea Pensioners repurposed and included in a new Garden at Chelsea Flower Show next month.

Hillier Nurseries is now 100% peat-free.

Fewer slugs expected this spring, says RHS.

New groundcover Hydrangea Blush ® launched.

DIG IT Top 5 Miracle Gro Lawn Care Products:

1st Complete 4 in 1, 14kg A lawn treatment product that kills weeds and moss, creating a thicker, greener and healthier lawn.

2nd Patch Magic Bag contains a special binder which helps keep seed from washing away. It grows 2x thicker than ordinary grass, 1.5kg

3rd Complete 4 in 1, 80 sqm.

4th Miracle Gro Evergreen, 360 sqm.

5th Miracle Gro Evergreen, 80 sqm.

Plants mentioned: Calibrachoa in the Kinder range, Sedum, Rudbeckia, root-wrapped Roses, Sweet peas, Primroses, Polyanthus, Ranunculus, Brussel sprouts, Runner and Climbing Beans, Dahlia, Gladioli, Lilies, including the variety Stargazer, wildflower seeds, Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, Rosemary, Snake Plant and Money Plant (Crassula).

Products: Slug Gone, Composted Bark Chippings, Root-trainers, Horticultural Fleece, Terrocotta pot, and create your own Easter Hunt in the garden!

Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music.

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