Lucy highlights some of the most pressing jobs she’ll be tackling this fortnight

Lucy considers some of the exciting jobs to be done as spring gets underway

Almost every gardener has a pot or two of strawberries on their plot, and with their compact, easy-to-care-for nature, who can blame us? Freshly picked fruits are juicy, flavoursome and far superior t

At what stage do apple flowers become sensitive to frost? Flower buds are amazingly resistant to frost. Even apricots and peaches will be unharmed by severe cold, below -10°C, when the trees are leafl

Give them a trim and feed so they’re ready for spring

Snip now and your flowers will thank you later as a small trim can work wonders, says Joe Swift