Check Winter Protection
Ensure protective straw or fleece is still in place on tender plants overwintering outdoors.
Ensure protective straw or fleece is still in place on tender plants overwintering outdoors.
Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place
Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place.
Do not forget to give your plants winter protection: fleece, bracken or straw can be used to insulate plants from cold.
Cannas and dahlias are lifted after the foliage has been blackened by frost: Cut back the stems before lifting.
When it is not practical to move tender plants for winter protection, wrap them up at the first warning of frost.
Do not forget winter protection: Tender plants can be lifted and stored in a dormant state, or protected with mulch.
Cold, wet, windy winter weather can damage trees and shrubs: staking plants and mulching helps to prevent this.
Provide winter protection for wall-trained outdoor figs to help successfully overwinter the embryonic green figs.
Do you grow green manures? Benefits include winter protection of the soil and shelter for beneficial insects.