Jobs for the garden this winter
Here are a some jobs which we'll be undertaking this winter:
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Pruning apple trees and other deciduous trees and shrubs
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Cutting back deciduous hedges
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Planting trees & shrubs
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Continuing to tidy borders in preparation for spring
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Hedge laying
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General maintenance to pathways and compost bins for example
Why not add some colour to the garden with winter flowering plants? Some examples:
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Helleborus niger produces lovely white flowers from December to March
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Mahonia x media 'Charity' has upright yellow flowers throughout winter, which are a valuable nectar source for insects
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Viburnum tinus 'Gwenllian' produces clusters of pink buds with white flowers
You could also try Cornus alba 'Sibirica' for thickets of attractive red stems