Thorngrove’s head gardener, Chris Francis, gives his tips for what to do this month… *Prepare vegetable seed beds. At the same time, start some seeds off under cover. * Protect blossoms on apricot …

Thorngrove’s head gardener, Chris Francis, gives his tips for what to do this month… * Prune your apple and pear trees if you have not already done so. * Check stored dahila and begonias …

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