What to plant in March for the arrival of spring?

The majority of our plants and flowers being particularly receptive to the return of mild weather, March remains resolutely the ideal time to plant them. Whether they are to be placed in the garden, on the balcony or on the terrace, the most favorable time is between the end of winter and spring. The same applies to ornamental trees and shrubs. As the list cannot be exhaustive, we have selected some of the most sought after by budding gardeners.

Outdoor plants in spring

Outdoor plants are the most exposed to the rigors of winter, so March is the month of their great rebirth. The seedlings under chassis, which are feverishly awaiting their first division, and the fruit trees watching for pruning in the vegetable garden will be the first served. It is also the occasion for spring pruning for climbing plants and other flower beds.

Vegetable plants

Whether it's edible bulbs or aromatic plants , it's restlessness and impatience that occupy them at the moment. This is the right time to plant potatoes, eggplants, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes or lettuce and fruit shrubs with small fruits such as red fruits. For those who don't have a garden, we have the solution: gourmet planters to hang on your balcony or window railings. Lilou with its aromatic plants will be ideal for budding cooks and will enchant your taste buds at will, by flavoring your dishes at will. Ava will delight gourmets with its superb tomatoes and delicious strawberries .

Fruit trees

As beautiful in the ground in your garden as in pots on your balcony, fruit trees give height to your space. The beginning of spring is the last straight line for planting them, watering them abundantly to ensure their recovery. If it's not too cold, it's also time to prune them. Restore vigor to your olive tree by removing the branches that suffocate it in its heart.

Climbers

As with fruit trees, spring is synonymous with the resumption of climbing plants that you will need to prune to provide them with healthy growth. The time is coming to let your Star Jasmine blossom, by cutting back the least of its stems to 20 cm from the ground. Its vigor returned, it will captivate you again with its divinely heady fragrance. It is also that of allowing Hops to regain possession of your balcony, after having planted it at the end of the frosts. Clearing its feet of winter compost prevents the rhizomes from tracing and invading their neighbors in the garden . Regarding your roses or other flowering plants , getting rid of all dead flowers is essential, as well as a good pruning when the time comes.

Indoor plants in spring

Even if they have not had to face the rigors of winter, nestled in the shelter of your home, spring is synonymous with renewal. The pruning is to be done according to the variety of your plant. So some species will need a simple cleaning and others will require topping. By developing on a single stem, the Ficus lyre and the Dieffenbachia quickly gain height. It is when they are young that it is necessary to think of folding them back, by cutting with secateurs about thirty centimeters from the base, just above a leaf. Cacti for their part will not support the cutting of their mother stem, just get rid of them as and when the leaves have faded or are too diseased.

Plant care in the spring

Don't forget that for your plants spring means an increased need for water and substrate, the frequency of watering should be increased accordingly. To give them a boost of freshness, a shower may be necessary for indoor plants, or failing that, a good misting. It is also the season for repotting for all indoor plants , to give them room to grow and provide them with all the nutrients necessary for this growth.

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