The garden expert says it is the simplest ways to bring instant life and colour into a garden
Alan Titchmarsh has shared a spring garden hack (Image: Getty Images)
Alan Titchmarsh has one final piece of garden advice for this month that gardeners can easily do at home. Spring is finally here, and many gardeners are getting back into their outside spaces.
Flowers are starting to bloom, and better weather is on the horizon. It is time to tidy up gardens and prepare for the spring and summer months ahead.
Expert Alan has shared his secret to a “stunning” garden this spring, and it includes a task to complete before the end of March. He said: “My final task for March is to get a bit of instant colour by planting up a spring planter.”
Alan explained that a spring planter is easy to create at home. He suggests using softwood planters, which he says are easy to order and “fairly simple” to assemble with a drill.
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“When it comes to plants, you can usually start picking up early stock from the garden centre as the month goes on,” Alan said.
The TV expert suggested picking up plants such as Erysimum, Campanula and Tiarella. He added: “I like to combine them with trailing ivy down the front, carex and alpines like Saxifrages to create a striking early spring display.”
Alan urged: “Give yourself a bit of instant pleasure with a spring planter.” The presenter explained it is one of the “simplest ways to bring instant life and colour into a garden just as the season begins to shift”.
His Gardening With Alan Titchmarsh advice 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.
Spring planters are a great way to add colour to gardens(Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
“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 told gardeners to ensure they take some time in the final days of March to enjoy their gardens as they are.
“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 tip has already influenced other gardeners, as one said: “Good idea.” Another added: “Just what we need for the spring, but shop around for your plants.”
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