Text Agony Aunt Roz with your Cutflower Questions.

Roz Chandler shares expert tips for successful flower gardening in April, covering soil preparation, sowing, planting, staking, and maintenance to ensure a thriving cutting patch.

Takeaways

• Spend extra time on soil now to save weeks later.
• Monitor soil temperature and moisture for successful sowing.
• Sow seeds in small, staggered batches for continuous blooms.
• Hardening off plants prevents cold damage.
• Support sweet peas early to prevent flopping.
• Plan succession sowing based on frost dates.
• Maintain consistent watering and avoid overwatering.
• Regularly check for pests and keep space tidy.

• https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/newsletters
• The Growth Club: https://fieldgateflowers.kartra.com/page/thegrowthclub
• Lots of free resources on our website: https://thecutflowercollective.co.uk/cut-flower-resources/
•  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fieldgateflowers  
•  Facebook Group 'Cut Flower Farming  - Growth and Profit in your business' https://www.facebook.com/groups/449543639411874
•  Facebook Group 'The Cut Flower Collection' https://www.facebook.com/groups/cutflowercollection