Prepare for the weather when gardening this winter

Just because winter isn’t far away, doesn’t mean you can stop spending time in the garden. The green-fingered among you will realise that the cold weather doesn’t mean you need to stop gardening completely; you just need to do slightly different things and tend to other areas of your green spaces.

Come rain or shine, with mens waterproof jackets to hand, you’ll be well equipped for the weather. If it’s a bit nippy outside, it makes sense to have waterproof jackets so you won’t get too cold if the rain or even sleet comes along.

There are some important jobs which need to be done, even during the winter months of the year. You should always try and cut the grass if you can see it’s growing still, but it’s important to raise the height of the mower blades before doing so.

In order to stop containers with winter bedding from freezing, either bring them inside from the garden into a sheltered space or wrap them with bubblewrap in preparation for the cold weather.

You can also start to think a bit further down the line. In the winter, you can begin planning for spring, thinking about the plants and flowers you might want in the garden next year. Grab yourself a seed catalogue so you can find out what needs to be planted and when, then you’ll be able to get organised ahead of the warmer weather arriving next spring.

Gardening isn’t just a summer activity, so if you’re happy to brave the cold and wet weather every now and again, you’re still more than capable of going out and exploring your garden even when the temperatures drop.