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Parks and Gardens In Bloom
With Christmas and New Year out of the way, there now is the time to give more thought to the garden. January is usually the coldest month of the year, so not much outdoor planting can be done, however, general garden care and preparations for when the weather warms up can still take place.
Seeds should be ordered now, if you haven’t done so already; study various catalogues to plan your spring planting program. Also, in preparation for the spring, you should make sure that all your tools are in good order, checking to see if they need to be repaired and carry out any maintenance as necessary.
Out in the garden, you should make sure that all your borders are kept tidy and fork between perennials. If there are any severe frosts, you should check on newly planted perennials and biennials and firm them back in.
All ties and stakes on shrubs should be checked and replaced if necessary, and dead branches should be removed.
If you have a greenhouse, clean it down thoroughly; if the roof has become dirty, then make sure you clean it to ensure that light can be let in. Leeks, onions, lettuce and cabbage can be sown in boxes now.
Towards the end on January, you may see the first snowdrops beginning to appear, letting you know that spring will soon be on its way.
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