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3. SOW LONG SEASON SEEDS Seeds can be sown at different times of the year, either inside or outside, and some can be sown successively over several months. William noted: “Most of the

flowers and fruits we all look forward to seeing and enjoying, need to be sown at the start of spring to ensure healthy growth and save time later in the season." In the spring,

gardeners can sow hardy annual flowers and crops outside as the days lengthen and get warmer. The expert urged that gardeners may need to warm the soil with “polythene” before sowing and

cover seedlings with cloches or horticultural fleece if it is still cold outside. He said: “Sow half-hardy annuals as well as tomatoes, chillies, and aubergines under glass. The first early

seed potatoes can be planted by the end of March. “Several crops can be sown outside now that the days are longer and warmer. Planting more tender crops on a sunny windowsill or in a

greenhouse is still necessary for runner beans and courgettes. In mid-to-late April, you can plant second early potatoes, onion and shallot sets, garlic and Jerusalem artichokes, as well as

maincrop seed potatoes.” 4. FIND A SOURCE OF MULCH As well as saving water, suppressing weeds, and improving soil around plants, mulching gives gardens a neat, tidy appearance and can reduce

watering and weeding time, according to William.  READ MORE: ‘EFFECTIVE’ HOMEMADE WEED KILLER THAT ‘STOPS WEEDS RETURNING’