The traditional starting point for many gardeners - Easter - falls early this year, so there’s much to be getting on with. Dig It’s Peter Brown and Chris Day bring us the latest events, news and topical advice for the month.

Plants mentioned: Forsythia, Snowdrops, Winter Aconites, Narcissi, Ulmus wredei, Buxus, Euonymus Jean Hugues and Green Spire, Daffodils, Dahlias, Gladioli, Freesia, Tuberous begonias, Sunflowers, Zinnia, and Cosmos. Veg plug plants, seeds of Cabbage, Tomatoes, Runner beans, Courgettes, Squashes, Rhubarb varieties Timperley Early, Glaskin’s Perpetual and Victoria. Onion Stuttgarter Giant, Hercules F1 and Centurion F1.

Products mentioned: Garden hoe, Compost mulch, Hotbin Composter and potato polybags.

What’s on

Tuesday 2nd March The Woodland Trust, our charity of the year will be joining us at the Garden Centre.

Tuesday 2nd - 10th March: Philadelphia Flower Show at the Pennsylvania Convention Centre, Philadelphia, US

Sunday 17th March: Rare Plant Fair at The Bishop's Palace, Wells, Somerset, 10am - 4pm.

20th -24th March: Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show, Royal Exhibition Building & Carlton

Wednesday 20th March: Orchid Day at the Garden Centre with Manos Kanellos, 11am-3pm.

Saturday 23rd March: Digby Hall Plant Fair, Sherborne, Dorset. 10am-2pm. Free admission.

Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th March: Falmouth Spring Flower Show. This historic show features 100 classes, expert talks and activities.

Monty Don’s Spanish Gardens on BBC iPlayer

News

TV Dr Amir Khan's thoughts on gardening and mental health

A new study by the University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research highlighting useful evergreens which are best to clean the air.

Plant Heritage are asking gardeners across the UK to search for any rare or unusual plants in their Threatened Plants of the Year 2024 Competition.

New naturally resistant Elms are planted in Scotland.

Help for hedgehogs as robotic lawn mowers create a new safety concern.

Garden Centre highlights extent of current retail crime and violence.

A garden planned for Queen Elizabeth.

A call to arms from Monty Don encouraging shoppers to buy peat-free.

Lichens on the International Space Station.

Stink bug causes chaos Down Under.

Name your plants from Westland research.

Seiont Nurseries embrace peat-free production.

A new magnolia discovered in northern Honduras.

Garden resilience is set to change Sheffield Park and Gardens in major re-vamp.

Floral clock to be restored at Weston-Super-Mare.

Brogdale; One of the world’s largest fruit tree collections sold.

Blueberry blues as scientists reveal the secret of its colour.

Welsh gardeners are offered £20 vouchers to remove Cotoneaster horizontalis.

Time to get spotting with the RHS Bumblebee Trust survey.

Celebrating 125 years of the HTA.

Mr Plant Geek is the host for the new RHS Urban Show in Manchester.

Dig It’s top 5 top selling composts of last season. Top seller Jack’s Magic All Purpose Improved, 2nd The Gardeners Multi-Purpose from Westland 3rd Levington Multi-Purpose plus John Innes, 4th Miracle-Gro Peat Free Compost and 5th Westland New Horizon All Plant Compost

Our thanks to Chiltern Music Therapy for supplying the music.

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