Toddler planting project by Bumblebee's Club

Your toddler is finding out how the world works. Every day is exciting and magical. Who  would say that from those little things called seeds this little  pot was going to get all that hair?

And.. where have the seeds gone?

This is a very easy project to do with your little ones. Recycle a little plastic pot. Help your little one to decorate it. Fill it in with cotton wool and soak it with water. There should be enough cotton wool to almost fill the pot once it is wet. Sprinkle some seeds on top.

Now just leave it somewhere well lit up indoors. Soon, you will see them germinating and growing. 

What to do in Frebruary and March

The first signs of spring are starting to add colour in our gardens and parks. Crocus, snow drops and daffodils among others are emerging from earth. Slightly longer days allow us to spend a bit more time in the garden when is not too cold.

Now, we should start looking after our tools before the big season starts. They must be in need of some cleaning and lubricating.

Spring flowering srubs as Wisteria should have its new shoots cut back to two buds length from the main stem to encourage blossoming. Now that there are not leaves around this task is achieved more comfortably.

The same applies to Hydragea paniculata. It is the right moment to cut them back to two or three buds length stems from ground level and eliminate any weak growth that could shade its beauty.

Prune also summer flowering srubs. And, prune heathers and winter flowering srubs lightly.

Eliminate any dead growth from your perennials. Some you might have to cut back to ground level.