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Seasonal Tips on Planting - Winter

Lawns: Apply ground limestones to acidic soil. Service mowers and string trimmers before storing for winter.

Flowers: Order plants and seeds for spring. Check overwintering plants in coldframes or frost-free store once every two weeks for moisture and ventilate when possible.

Bulbs: Check stored tubers after Christmas.

Climbers: Tie back wind-blown plants and before bud burst, prune those that flowered after midsummer. Feed and mulch.

Containers: Check for frost damage.

Trees and shrubs: In warm climates, plant deciduous varieties during mild spells. Frim shrubs loosened by wind, and stake if necessary.

Vegetable and fruit garden: Dig heavy soils in early winter, light soils in late winter. Apply well-rotted composts and soil conditioners in late winter. Add lime to brassica beds or acid soils. Plant onion sets and shallots. Prune soft fruit bushes. Plant bare-rooted
fruit trees.