Gardening expert names vital job you should do in your garden this week
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Gardening in winter isn't all gloom and doom - it's a wonderful time to connect with nature, even when the temperatures dive. Although growth may take a back seat for many, keeping up with garden maintenance and prepping for spring and summer is still crucial. Steven Walley, a seasoned garden landscaper and paving expert from London Stone, believes that the quiet winter period is an optimum time to fine-tune your garden plans. He suggests tackling six specific garden tasks right now.
Mr Walley said: "During winter, many trees are without their leaves, so it can be easier to view your garden layout and make decisions on where you would like to open up more space or perhaps where you'd like to create more privacy.". He added: "Winter is the best time to consider creating new steps, paths, patios or flower beds in your garden." According to the pro, with minimal greenery to get in the way, landscaping tasks are much easier. This goes double for big projects like laying down a patio, which demands plenty of foresight and groundwork, reports the Express.
Winter offers the perfect vantage point to witness the raw structure of your garden, particularly helpful for spotting wind patterns with dormant plants and naked branches - key intel for safeguarding your green babies from fierce winter gusts. Experts say that getting the right position for garden features, like hedges, fences and plants, is key when it comes to shielding delicate greenery from the full force of strong winds.
This is why they recommend that you pay close attention to not just the orientation of your garden, but the prevailing wind direction - how it moves through your space - so that you can place the likes of hedges and fences in spots that will afford maximum protection to the parts that need it.
