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Here are our top 15 winter garden tips you can do this month. Ideal to help set up your garden for the remainder of the year and the next season.
15 winter garden tips you can do to improve your garden
We wanted to share some tips and tricks with you that you can get busy doing in your garden to support the heath of your trees, plants, flowers, and vegetables.
As winter approaches, there are some things you can do in your garden to prepare for spring and to help your garden thrive during the colder months.
1. Vegetable beds winter garden tips
Vegetable beds will benefit from a generous application of compost at this time of year.
2. Refresh vegetable garden by taking out aged crops
Such as corn and tomatoes so you can prepare planting ready for winter. Winter options could include; chicory, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, parsley, spinach, garlic, silverbeet, carrots, broad beans, and celeriac.
3. Plant new trees for your winter garden
Plant new trees and shrubs as there are specific trees that will benefit from winter planting. (Visit your local garden centre to ask for ideas on which trees are best to plant at this time of year).
4. Plant bulbs for winter and spring flowering
Spring-blooming bulbs, such as tulips and daffodils, should be planted in June or July when the soil temperatures have cooled. Summer-blooming beauties such as dahlia and gladiolus are best planted in the spring after all danger of frost has passed. Refer to bhg.com
5. Cut back dead or withered summer flowers
Perennials are not demanding plants, but trimming them after flowering finishes in autumn helps improve their appearance and flowering. However, you can leave some stems over winter to provide homes and food for wildlife, and then trim back in spring. Refer to rhs.org.uk
6. Compost fallen leaves for winter garden
Compost fallen leaves, grass clippings, kitchen scraps and shredded pruning’s.
7. Prune hedges winter garden tip
Pruning will help keep your hedges compact and bushy. If you do not have the right tools, then contact an arborist to help you manage the hedge. You can also read our handy blog on pruning your hedge here.
8. New garden landscaping projects
Consider landscaping projects that you have been wanting to start such as building raised vegetable beds or redesigning your garden layout.
9. Plant New Zealand native trees
Consider planting NZ native trees or other trees such as fruit trees or deciduous ornamentals.
10. Time to remove perennials
Perennials can be lifted and divided at this time in readiness for spring.
11. Plant citrus trees
Plant citrus trees in June, however remembering that citrus prefers shelter and warmth. Read our Blog post about citrus tree care click here.
12. Start planting bare-rooted trees
Make a well around the base of the plant to hold water and cover with a layer of mulch. Remember to water thoroughly. Read our Blog post about how to plant a tree click here.
13. Mulch flowerbeds in winter
Mulch flowerbeds with a layer of leaves and prepare new beds. Read our Blog post about how to mulch a tree and take care of your trees.
14. Thin out and prune trees
Thin out or prune deciduous trees and climbing roses. Read our Blog post about how to prune trees click here.
15. Sow new lawns
Sow new lawns and refurbish old ones with lawn seed.
How can pruning and thinning out trees benefit your winter garden?
Pruning and thinning out trees in the winter garden can benefit by allowing more sunlight to reach the ground, reducing the risk of snow and ice damage, improving air circulation, and promoting the healthy growth of the remaining branches.
Which crops should be removed from the vegetable garden to prepare for winter planting?
To prepare for winter planting in the vegetable garden, crops that are no longer producing or have reached maturity, such as tomatoes, beans, and cucumbers, should be removed. This will free up space for winter crops such as spinach, lettuce, and kale, which can tolerate cooler temperatures.
Pro Climb arborists can take care of the trees in your garden. As we move towards winter, if you have questions regarding the health of your trees you can contact us below with any question.
We hope this blog has provided you with some inspiration or ideas for how to look after your garden at this time of year.
Rossy and the Pro Climb Team.
Rossy | 09 3001422
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