April Gardening: 5 To-Do’s for Healthy, Well-Managed Landscapes
Everything starts to take off in April. Longer days, warmer soil, and fresh growth in city gardens, courtyards and rooftop terraces. In our experience, a little proactive care now goes a long way to setting things up for a healthy, resilient season ahead.
Across the Q&S gardens, spring colour is really starting to build. Bergenia (also known as elephant’s ears) is in full flower, with bold clusters of pinks and reds standing out against glossy evergreen leaves. Airy, delicate Thalictrum flowers add softness and height to planted schemes, while Fothergilla Major pushes forth with bottlebrush blooms, adding structure and its signature honey scent.
These early blooms aren’t just pretty, they’re valuable too. A magnet for pollinators in April. You may have already spotted bumblebees (especially queen bumblebees like Bombus terrestris and Bombus lucorum) visiting nectar-rich flowers as they establish new colonies. Not just the bergenia, but pulmonaria and primrose are a valuable early food source for them. The Q&S gardening teams have already spotted plenty of bee activity in the green spaces we maintain outside business parks, shopping centres and public spaces.
Q&S’ Gardening Teams share their April gardening to-do list.
Q&S Garden Notes – April 🌱
5 simple things to focus on this month:
These small, seasonal tasks will help create healthy soil, robust planting and a garden that draws both people and wildlife in as the season gathers pace.
Our team of urban horticulturalists will be back soon with more practical advice, seasonal tasks and inspiration, drawn from the landscapes we design, install and care for throughout the year.
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