Though you may think there is nothing to do in January as a gardener I have supplied a list of things to do that will state otherwise. This list will help you stay ahead of your garden rather then it staying ahead of you.
In the following months I shall write a month by month guide will will allow you to utilize the amount of work you have in the garden during specific months rather then trying to do the work all at once thereby making your job as a gardener easier and your garden not only well kept but more beatified then ever.
-Protect vulnerable plants from the frost and wind damage.
-Brush heavy snow from shrubs,hedges and conifers so there is no danger of the branches breaking.
-Cut back any climbers from windows and doors.
-Firm any autumn planted shrubs and border plants back into the ground that were lifted by the frost.
-Order any seeds,plants,seedlings and summer bulbs.
-Under glass sow half hardy annuals that are slow to mature.
-Deadhead plants in containers,Move any pots containing vulnerable plants under cover if severe frosts are forecast.
-Cut down newly planted canes of blackberries and raspberries to within 9-11 inches of the ground.
-Germinate seeds such as begonias on windowsills indoors or in a greenhouse.
-Ensure fuchsias that overwintering to a protected area giving them as much light as possible so they will not become spindly or pale green.
-Bring in pots of forced bulbs for indoor flowering when ready.
-Protect winter flowering bulbous irises in the garden from severe cold or damp.
-Start forcing pots of lily bulbs for Easter and early summer flowering.
-Cut out broken,dead or diseased branches on established trees and shrubs.
-Wash and disinfect seed trays and pots so they will be ready for early spring sowing and planting.
-Pinch out rhododendron and azalea buds that are damaged by the frost to prevent the spread of disease.
- Make any necessary repairs to structures that are supporting plants such as trellises and arbors while the plants lay dormant.
I hope this list will be helpful to an easier but more beautified garden and until next time I would like to say happy gardening everyone.
Last but not least, going off topic for a moment I would like to applaud all the actors and actresses who are supporting the writers on strike and their deeds are not going unnoticed.
Cheers.
In the following months I shall write a month by month guide will will allow you to utilize the amount of work you have in the garden during specific months rather then trying to do the work all at once thereby making your job as a gardener easier and your garden not only well kept but more beatified then ever.
-Protect vulnerable plants from the frost and wind damage.
-Brush heavy snow from shrubs,hedges and conifers so there is no danger of the branches breaking.
-Cut back any climbers from windows and doors.
-Firm any autumn planted shrubs and border plants back into the ground that were lifted by the frost.
-Order any seeds,plants,seedlings and summer bulbs.
-Under glass sow half hardy annuals that are slow to mature.
-Deadhead plants in containers,Move any pots containing vulnerable plants under cover if severe frosts are forecast.
-Cut down newly planted canes of blackberries and raspberries to within 9-11 inches of the ground.
-Germinate seeds such as begonias on windowsills indoors or in a greenhouse.
-Ensure fuchsias that overwintering to a protected area giving them as much light as possible so they will not become spindly or pale green.
-Bring in pots of forced bulbs for indoor flowering when ready.
-Protect winter flowering bulbous irises in the garden from severe cold or damp.
-Start forcing pots of lily bulbs for Easter and early summer flowering.
-Cut out broken,dead or diseased branches on established trees and shrubs.
-Wash and disinfect seed trays and pots so they will be ready for early spring sowing and planting.
-Pinch out rhododendron and azalea buds that are damaged by the frost to prevent the spread of disease.
- Make any necessary repairs to structures that are supporting plants such as trellises and arbors while the plants lay dormant.
I hope this list will be helpful to an easier but more beautified garden and until next time I would like to say happy gardening everyone.
Last but not least, going off topic for a moment I would like to applaud all the actors and actresses who are supporting the writers on strike and their deeds are not going unnoticed.
Cheers.
