May

• In the merry month, cold-sensitive vegetables such as aubergines, peppers and tomatoes can be planted in the field.
• In the flower garden you can plant summer flowers such as geraniums, petunias and marigolds.
• In the flower garden and the orchard regularly remove weeds and put out a thin mulch layer under fruit trees.
• You can make gentle cut hedges. Attention Within the nesting season of birds - from the beginning of March to the end of September - hedge plants may not be cut fundamentally or only to a limited extent. The deadline for the hedge trimming is the St. John's Day, June 24th. Until then, the main growth of hedges is usually completed.
• Do you enjoy the flowering of the lilac and its unmistakable fragrance?
• Continue to check your bush plants for pests.
• The time has come: You can plant your balcony as you wish. For bedding plants and balcony plants, think of the slow-release fertilizer.
• During the summer months, more robust indoor plants can enjoy the summer retreat in sheltered locations on the balcony and terrace.
• Pond: By a regular pond cleaning you guarantee a good water quality.
• In mid-May it is also for sensitive potted plants such as citrus trees and Oleander time to come outside. Make the transition from winter quarters to summer quarters best step by step.
• If you want to create a new lawn, now is the time for it. For the seeds to germinate well, they should not be completely covered with soil.
• Mow your lawn regularly and water it thoroughly on hot days. So you have something of the lush green for a long time.