Alan Titchmarsh, the beloved gardening expert, has a final piece of advice for this month that gardeners can easily do at home. With spring coming into full swing, many are dusting off their trowels and heading back to their outdoor havens.
Flowers are beginning to unfurl, and brighter days are on the horizon. It’s time to spruce up our gardens and gear up for the vibrant spring and summer months ahead.
Alan has let us in on his secret to achieving a “stunning” garden this spring, which involves a task to be ticked off before March bids us farewell. He said: “My final task for March is to get a bit of instant colour by planting up a spring planter.”
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According to Alan, making a spring planter is a breeze. He recommends using softwood planters, which he assures are easy to buy and “fairly simple” to put together with a drill, reports the Mirror.
Alan said: “When it comes to plants, you can usually start picking up early stock from the garden centre as the month goes on.”
The expert suggested opting for plants like Erysimum, Campanula and Tiarella. He said: “I like to combine them with trailing ivy down the front, carex and alpines like Saxifrages to create a striking early spring display.
“Give yourself a bit of instant pleasure with a spring planter.”
The presenter explained that it’s one of the “simplest ways to bring instant life and colour into a garden just as the season begins to shift”.
Alan said: “The key lies in combining early-flowering plants like Erysimum and Campanula with reliable structure from evergreen textures such as carex, while trailing ivy softens the edges and adds movement.
“Alpines like Saxifrages introduce delicate detail and thrive in well-drained conditions, making them ideal for layered arrangements.
“With the right balance of height, texture, and colour, a spring planter not only delivers immediate visual impact but also creates a focal point that evolves as the season progresses.”
Alan also encouraged garden enthusiasts to take a moment in the final days of March to appreciate their gardens just as they are.
He added: “The soil is beginning to warm up, the shoots are coming and proving to us all it’s been such a long wait, but spring is just around the corner.”
Alan’s advice has already inspired other gardeners, with one commenting: “Good idea.” Another said: “Just what we need for the spring, but shop around for your plants.”