We found these ten top tips from Country File to make sure your gardens in the best condition for the upcoming months!
- Clean up – Gather all the tools you haven’t used for the past few months, and give them a good cleaning to remove all the dirt and rust. Use a mild detergent to disinfect pots and seed trays.
- Check structures – Check over fences, sheds, gates and other structures for signs of weakness or rot and get them repaired before the harsh winter weather arrives.
- Lawn care – The lawn needs a breather over the winter months, so the best advice is “keep off the grass”. Make an exception to remove large weeds, moss and leaves.
- Give sheds and greenhouses a good scrub, and organise all those garden tools you cleaned earlier. Spruce up tables and chairs also.
- The vegetable garden – Cover root vegetables such as parsnips and carrots with 15cm on leaves or straw and they can be harvested throughout the winter. If snow is the forecast, cover with an old piece of carpet!
