Winter Gardening WOW Factor
6 Ideas for Gardens for WOW factor in colder months
Whether you are a keen gardener or not, or like me a new 'lockdown' gardening enthusiast giving your grounds a little bit of care and attention during the colder months will do wonders for your kerb appeal. The wildlife and your health will also benefit – so put on an extra layer, grab your wellies, a pair of gloves and step outside.
Tidy Up
Wow factors need good foundations so choose a sunny day to tidy up your garden. Tame the feral relaxed vibes of summer by pruning, trimming and weeding.
Firm Up
Ideally before bad weather sets in take the opportunity to secure your fences, sheds and even spruce up your front/back door. A lick of paint will help to extend the life of your exterior woodwork and will improve the overall appearance of your home. Making small repairs to fences will smarten them up and ensure that little jobs don't become big jobs in the future
Grass
Hot weather and heavy footfall can play havock with your lawn, autumn is the perfect time to reseed or even lay new turf. If your lawn is looking bedraggled and mossy, reviving it will add a striking visual boost and ensure your exterior looks well cared for.
Planting
There are many winter flowering plants to choose from including the well known Pansies, Hardy Cyclamen and Heathers but also less common and equally attractive varities like Winter Honeysuckle, Christmas Rose and Winter Clematis. With their delicate flowers and lush green folaige your garden can always look full of energy and life.
Window Boxes, Containers and Hanging Baskets
If you are short of space there are plenty of plants that are perfect to keep your containers filled even in the bleakest months. Such as violas, thymes, ivies, little cyclamen, and primroses these will provide structural foliage and a welcome splash of colour.
Edibles
If you have a vegetable patch or would like one but didn't quite get around to it this summer – why not start now? Garlic, leeks, chard, spinach and rhubarb can all be planted and enjoyed throughout winter, the neat little rows of produce also look fabulous – so much more so then an empty patch of abandoned soil.