Gardens Surviving The Winter

Winter Rose
Prune roses during their dormant season (November to March). Prune at the beginning of winter or start of spring because frosts might cause some dieback. You’ll be rewarded with a healthier and fuller floral display. Click here for our top rose pruning tips.

Choose The Right Garden Frost Fleece
Jack Frost isn’t getting anywhere near this snug Mexican Palm (Washingtonia Robusta)! Reduce the damaging effects of frosts make sure you choose the right frost protection fleece to keep your plants snug throughout the winter. Read our handy guide.

Watering Plants Through Winter
Avoid overwatering during the colder months. As daylight hours decrease and temperatures drop, plants take up less water as plant growth slows down. Overwatering can result in plants sitting in soggy cold soil, causing winter rot and eventually the plants demise. Click here for more watering tips.

Grow Herbs Under Cover
Give herbs extra protection from cold winter temperatures & pests such a crop munching flea beetles with a Cloche or Garden Frost Fleece. You can even bring a few indoors or into your greenhouse for a handy supply of herbs through winter.

Beautiful Ivy
Keep on top of winter tidying tasks. Clear leaves, weeding and pruning materials in double quick time with a pair of handy leaf pickers.

Winter Wildlife Protection
What’s that Mr Robin? You want us make our garden wildlife friendly? As temperatures drop, food and water often become scarce for garden wildlife from cute hedgehogs to cheeky Robins. Click here and read our winter wildlife guide.

Winter Berries
There’s nothing more beautiful than a few winter berries! Any excuse for our Gardening Angels to dig out the old Berry Picker and rescue a few tasty berries from the cold.