While poor weather and cold temperatures may result in us neglecting our gardens in the Winter months - it’s important to get them prepared so that they will be in the best shape for the upcoming Spring. With this in mind, the experts at have compiled a winter garden maintenance checklist to prepare your garden in advance of 2024.
Protect your plants
While plants may thrive in the Spring and Summer months - the harsh extremes of Autumn and Winter will do nothing to help your flourishing beds. As leaves start falling and there’s more wind and rain, your garden’s tender plants become vulnerable. They need protection from frost, gales, and freezing rains, or they could decline rapidly. To ensure a fruitful Summer growth isn’t lost, you should follow these steps:
Start Planting for Spring/Summer
For a luscious garden filled with thriving plants and flowers next year, start preparing now.
Winter prune your fruit trees
It’s safe to prune your fruit trees since they’re dormant during the winter. This will promote a more stable tree with stronger growth in the year ahead (and that means more fruit too!)
Different types of fruit trees need cutting at different times during winter. If you’re ever unsure, always check with a professional.
Winter Lawn Care
Autumn is the perfect season for getting your lawn ready for next year. This milder, wetter season is perfect for improving your lawn’s condition and giving it a solid base for the months ahead. Readying your lawn for winter is one of the most important autumn gardening jobs you'll need to handle. There’s ample time to refresh the grass and prepare your lawn for winter – if you follow the right steps:
The process is simple. Use decent force to rake across your lawn, removing thatch without tearing out grass. Go in one direction before doubling back on yourself.
Use a garden fork to spike your lawn, ideally to the full depth of the tines. Move the pitchfork around to increase the size of the holes. If you wait until conditions are frosty or the grass is very wet, you could damage your lawn.
Apply a mix of loam (a fertile type of soil), sand and rotted organic matter to the lawns’ surface. This mixture will fill the holes formed by aeration. This process improves drainage, breaks down thatch, and feeds the lawn – so there are plenty of benefits.
Once you’re through with your autumn lawn care, you should give the grass time to settle in for winter. You’ll need to stay off the grass – the same goes for children and pets – especially if it’s frosty. Letting your grass breathe will give it the best chance of surviving winter unharmed. Only step out to rake up leaves and, if we’ve had a long spell of dry weather, water your lawn.
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