Garden Jobs for March

1. Prune bush and climbing roses
2. Plant onion sets and shallots
3. Plant summer-flowering bulbs
4. Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials
5. Plant early potatoes
6. Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed)
7. Cut back herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses that have been left standing over winter
8. Keep a few dandelions in your garden to support early bees, particularly pantaloon bees
9. Start off dahlia tubers in pots or trays of damp peat-free compost
10. Prune Buddleja to a low framework of stems to encourage new flowering growth

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