As soon as the cold weather descends many of us have a tendency to neglect our garden until the Spring, especially coming into the New Year after a busy festive period. Many people talk about gardens being in a dormancy period over the winter months however there are still plenty of jobs that can be done. It’s an important time to maintain your garden so it is well prepared for next season. In this guide we offer some advice on jobs to be getting on with during the winter months.

Plant Winter bedding to add colour and interest to your garden in Winter and early Spring. Many Winter bedding plants have a wonderful scent and come in variety of colours, helping to brighten up your garden on dull Winter days. Winter bedding plants can be planted in beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets and even window boxes or balconies. If you are looking to enjoy your bedding plants from indoors make sure you plant them in key places that can be seen from inside your home. You should also look to plant them close together as Winter bedding will not fill out as much as Summer displays.

Some of our favourite Winter bedding plants include:

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