As the cold winter months give way to gentler spring conditions, gardeners up and down the country will find that there is a great deal more that they are able to get to work on.
This is clearly a welcome development when it comes around – and green-fingered enthusiasts and gardening professionals alike would do well to remember that it really pays off to be vigilant when it comes to caring for plants with garden tools.
Indeed, with regard to maintaining fruit and vegetables in particular, it really pays off to work very hard at them throughout their growing cycle.
Although there is so much work to be getting on with, it is worth bearing in mind the importance of ensuring that the soil is very thoroughly prepared for plant growth.
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Garden writer and photographer Graham Rice noted that grafted plants are becoming highly popular among fruit and vegetable growers.
In an article for the Daily Telegraph, he suggested that it is very important anyone interested in these varieties does their research and learns about the differences between grafted and non-grafted plants.
He also underlined the importance of avoiding planting them too deep in the soil.
"We are often recommended to plant tomatoes, in particular, deeply, right up to their first leaves," the expert commented, adding: "Never do this with grafted plants.
"Roots will grow out into the soil from above the graft and then pick up all the diseases to which the rootstock is resistant – making using grafted plants a complete waste of time."
