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- Help wildlife survive winter<\/a><\/li>\n
- What to prune in winter<\/a><\/li>\n
- Five steps to winter compost<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Here are 10 tips for enjoying your garden in winter.<\/p>\n
\nAppreciate evergreens<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nEvergreens, from\u00a0box balls<\/a> and topiary<\/a> to large, established shrubs, add vital structure in the garden year-round but come to the fore in winter. There are many beautiful evergreen shrubs<\/a> to choose from. Plants like winter jasmine<\/a> and Sarcococca confusa<\/a>, pictured, have the added advantage of strongly scented flowers, too.<\/p>\n
\nPlant bare-root plants<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWinter is the time for planting bare-root plants (plants sold without any soil around the roots).\u00a0It’s an economical way of planting, and you’ll find a much wider variety of\u00a0fruit trees<\/a> and bushes available this way.\u00a0You can also plant bare-root roses<\/a>, hedges<\/a> and even perennials. Discover plants to plant bare-root<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nEnjoy winter flowers and scent<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nThere are many flowers to enjoy in winter, including Cyclamen coum<\/a>, hellebores<\/a>, snowdrops<\/a>, crocus<\/a>, aconites<\/a> and\u00a0winter iris<\/a>. The flowers of some plants, such as viburnum<\/a>, hamamelis<\/a> (witch hazel) and daphne<\/a>, are strongly scented. If your garden lacks colour, head to your local garden centre, where you’ll find many seasonal delights \u2013 find out how to plant winter bedding<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nTidy up<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nSpend a morning pottering about tidying your greenhouse<\/a>\u00a0and shed<\/a>, having a seasonal tidy up. The greenhouse is less full at this time of year, so it’s a good time to prepare it for spring. Service or maintain your mower<\/a> and sharpen your tools<\/a>, ready for the busier seasons ahead.<\/p>\n
\nAttract wildlife<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nGarden wildlife really needs your help in winter, and there are lots of things you can do \u2013 find out how to help wildlife survive winter<\/a>.\u00a0Get advice on feeding\u00a0garden birds in winter<\/a> and find out\u00a0how to make your garden bee-friendly in winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nMake the most of your greenhouse<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nPottering in the greenhouse is a great way to stave off winter blues. Tidy up overwintering pelargoniums, have a go at growing citrus plants<\/a>, or plant up a pot of succulents<\/a>. In January and February you can start sowing seeds<\/a> in a heated propagator. If temperatures plummet, insulate the greenhouse<\/a> with bubble wrap.<\/p>\n
\nPlant winter containers<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nA few winter containers, planted with evergreens and plants with colourful berries or flowers, can brighten a dull winter day. Position them near the house so you can enjoy them easily. Discover 10 winter containers<\/a> to try.<\/p>\n
\nPrune fruit trees, bushes, shrubs and roses<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nWinter is the main time to prune many types of fruit, including blackcurrants<\/a>, apples, pears,<\/a> autumn-fruiting raspberries<\/a>, redcurrants<\/a> and gooseberries<\/a>. It’s also a good time to tackle trees, shrubs and roses. Find out more about\u00a0what to prune in winter<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nAppreciate seedheads<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nMany perennials are cut back at the onset of autumn, but it’s worth leaving plants with attractive seedheads<\/a>, such as rudbeckia<\/a>, teasels<\/a>, echinops<\/a> and ornamental grasses<\/a>, intact so that you can enjoy their unique beauty over winter. Cut down in spring, when you see new growth appearing at the base.<\/p>\n
\nKeep the veg plot going<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nCrops to harvest in winter include\u00a0parsnips<\/a> (which taste better after a frost), kale<\/a>, Brussels sprouts<\/a>, leeks<\/a>, winter cabbages and winter salad<\/a>. If you didn’t get around to planting winter veg and salad earlier in the year, you can grow pulses indoors<\/a>, as well as microgreens<\/a>, ready in just a few days. You can also plant for future feasts \u2013\u00a0garlic<\/a>, fruit bushes and raspberries<\/a> and rhubarb <\/a>can all be planted in winter.<\/p>\n
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