Photo: Getty ImagesVegetablesWhat to do in your garden this week. The success of winter and spring crops depends on work done now. Hardy annuals sown now will fill a gap in the garden once the spring show of bulbs is over. Plants that look good in the garden and as cut flowers include Calendula newer varieties have peach and cream shades cornflower, annual chrysanthemum, godetia, larkspur, Nigella (Persian jewels is one of the best mixes) and Scabious. June or July is the best time to transplant fruit trees and garden shrubs, but it pays to get them ready for the shift now.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 05, 2026 21:02 UTC