Gardening god Monty Don reveals the gardening job that you mustn’t do and need to leave for June

SPRING is finally here and many of our gardens will finally be alive with spring bulbs.

However, when it comes to spring bulbs, gardening whizz Monty Don has shared the job that gardeners should definitely “not” be doing this month.

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Gardening whizz Monty Don has revealed the job that you mustn’t do in March and instead must save for June[/caption]

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The gardening God has taken to his monthly blog to share a task you should avoid in March.

According to the expert, you must not touch spring bulbs growing in the garden.

Planting bulbs are ideal for any garden, as this will mean plants are flowering all year round.

But when it comes to spring bulbs in March, Monty urged against giving plants a trim or tidy up. 

He advised: “Do not cut back, tie or tidy the leaves of any bulbs.

“Let them die back naturally as next year’s flower is being created by the photosynthesis of the foliage. 

“Leave them until the last trace of green has gone – which will be at least June.

“Then tidy them or cut back.”

According to The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) you should wait at least six weeks after the end of flowering before cutting back bulb plants.

Gardeners should cut back the dead foliage, and ideally, only remove them when they are yellow and straw-like.

Until the foliage has this appearance, gardeners should continue to water the bulbs and feed them as normal.

However, if you did want to get out and about in your garden, the easiest spring plants to grow are daffodils and tulips. 

Daffodils grow best in a free-draining area, away from total shade and south-facing walls.

Gardeners should take care to plant daffodils at twice the depth of the bulb – between four and six inches deep – and between four and eight inches apart.

When it comes to tulips, they are best planted between October and November.

They will then flower from March to May.

They prefer full sun and should be planted at least twice the bulb’s width apart – at a depth of two or three times the bulb’s height.

Most tulips are best replaced each year, as they are unlikely to reflower after one year.