The Greenhouse in March
Even if gardening is only your hobby greenhouses are important to extend the growing season. Here are a few tips and tricks on greenhouse gardening for the month of March. Enjoy you green house gardening.- If using the greenhouse during the winter check regularly and make sure it is ventilated on fine days.
- Potted fuchsias should have any dead stems pruned back to the base of the plant.
- Dahlias, begonias and gloxinias should be kept in a heated propagator.
- Washing the leaves of larger conservatory plants will remove any dust and allow more light to reach
- them.
- Pots of bulbs that are being forced for indoor flowering should be checked regularly.
- It is a good time to give windows and staging of greenhouses that are not being used a good clean.
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Make sure greenhouse heaters are working properly. - Use a thermometer to accurately monitor temperature in the greenhouse
- Snow should be removed from greenhouses and conservatories so no damage is done to the glass,
- this also improves light penetration.
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