With November nearly upon us, now is a great time to start preparing your garden for winter.
From pruning back bushes to planting some bulbs, a little time spent now will get you off to the best possible start next spring.
Here’s some of the jobs to get stuck into over the coming weeks…
Pruning and trimming
At this time of year, deciduous plants and trees enter a state of dormancy, making it a great time to do some pruning.
Winter pruning offers many benefits to plants and trees, such as:
• Reducing risk of disease
• Encouraging healthy new growth in spring
• Improving the appearance of the plant
• Removing dead or dying areas
• Less stressful than pruning in growth periods
Plants and trees that benefit from winter pruning includes roses, apple and pear trees, deciduous shrubs, and deciduous ornamental trees.
One of the most important things when pruning is to use clean, sharp secateurs. Here’s a few of our recommendations:
Planting bulbs
Now is prime bulb-planting season!
Investing a little time planting bulbs now will reward you with a stunning display come next spring.
New to spring bulbs or just want a quick refresher?
Check out these videos on how to plant two of the most popular spring flowers, tulips and daffodils...
How to Plant Tulip Bulbs...
How to Plant Daffodil Bulbs...
Pop into your local British Garden Centre to browse our extensive spring-flowering bulb collection.
Take the pain out of planting
If you want to make your life a lot easier, you should invest in a good bulb planter or transplanting trowel.
Bulb planters not only make digging the hole for your bulb a breeze, they often feature markers so you can easily plant your bulbs to the right depth (this should be printed on the packaging).
Time to tidy up
Whether it's raking up leaves, clearing out your gutters, or re-organising your shed, it's a great time of year to have a good tidy.
We've got a great selection of products to help you trim, tidy or organise your garden this autumn and winter on our online shop.
Here's some of our personal favourites...
Thanks for reading.
