What To Do Now - Sowing seeds, smartening up the lawn and stopping the Great Flop!

About this episode

This episode provides practical gardening tips for May, focusing on sowing seeds, lawn maintenance, and preventing perennials from flopping.

Practical May gardening - sow seeds at the perfect moment, get your lawn looking sharper with less fuss, and stake perennials early to stop the dreaded ‘great flop’ before summer hits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• gardening
• sowing seeds
• lawn care
• perennials
• seasonal tips

Keywords

• gardening
• sowing seeds
• lawn care
• perennials
• great flop

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine Podcast, Immediate Media

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