The Garden in January

Although the days are still cold, there is always plenty to do in the garden this time of year. Now is a very good time of year to sow the first of the half hardy annuals, and, if you have a greenhouse other seeds can be sown.

In terms of garden design now is the best time of year to get in touch with a garden designer to discuss ideas. If you leave it till later on in the spring it may be too late to have your gardens designed and landscaped by the summer. Realistically you need to allow 3 to 6 months for the whole process from the initial consultation to the planting. So don’t delay and get in touch today!

Garden design in the snow!

I know we’re all fed up with the snow by now and anyone who works outside particularly so. But there is an upside to all this weather – it makes the garden look so very pretty. I took this photo of my garden last week:

It’s in winter that a really good garden design and structure in the garden becomes apparent, so when designing a garden this has got to be taken into consideration. Gardens are not just to be enjoyed in the summer.
Even on a day like this I get pleasure from looking at the birds, who have completely decimated my crab apple tree. In winters like this it becomes apparent why it is important to leave seed heads on perennial plants until cutting back in spring when food becomes more plentiful for the birds again.