Spring is on its way and you’ll soon be caught up in a frenzy of seed sowing, growing, and nurturing your garden as it comes back to life. Make use of these quieter winter months to organise your thoughts and get a head start on the new gardening year. Read our useful guide for top tips on how to prepare you garden for spring!
Tidy up flower beds and borders
Have a general tidy-up, removing leaves and other debris from flower beds and borders. You can cut back the old dead growth of deciduous grasses and herbaceous perennials now, although, if you’d like to be wildlife-friendly, it’s best to leave these until early spring.
Banish those weeds
Over the winter, weeds have been enjoying their time in your garden while you’ve been taking a break! As part of your soil preparation, you should remove as many weeds as you can. You might need a weedkiller for this, but you could get away with removing them by hand.
Rake over your soil to maintain airflow and ensure that when you start to plant new perennials they will have the best growing matter possible. New topsoil is a good idea when you are getting your garden ready for spring.
Reduce, reuse, compost
One good thing about clearing away all of that organic matter from the garden is that you can put much of it on the compost heap. In the spring you should make a point of turning over the compost pile. It has been working hard over the winter and you’ll find that the bottom layer will make an excellent mulch – perfect to spread around your flower bed.
Maintain fences, gates and trellis
Winter is the ideal time of year to get those niggly little maintenance jobs out of the way. Check fence panels, gates and trellis for any sign of weather damage or decay. Fixing any broken structures now will give you more time to spend in the garden during the spring and summer. If they are beyond repair and need replacing, the team at Rosewood can help!
It’s also a good idea to clean fence panels and gates with a power washer to remove dirt, moss and mildew. Use a stiff brush to help remove stubborn grime. Let the wood dry completely before applying two coats of stain, paint or wood preservative on a dry day.
Stain your shed and garden furniture
Perhaps your garden furniture or shed looks a little worse for wear after the winter winds. Staining not only makes it look a lot nicer but also adds a layer of durability and protection from the weather. Staining also prevents wood from fading and losing its colour.
Get planning!
Fed up of looking out at an uninspiring space? Take this quiet time before the change of season to plan the garden of your dreams! Whether it’s building a new sleeper wall, laying a new patio or growing beautiful flowers in customer made flower beds… the team at Rosewood can help from everything to a one-off maintenance job to a complete garden overhaul. Get in touch with us today to see how we can help.