Continue to plant hardy trees, shrubs, herbaceous, roses and fruit when the weather permits.
Wrap spiral plastic guards around young trees to protect them from rabbits.
Don't plant in frozen or very wet soil, otherwise the plants won't establish successfully, and you may damage the soil's structure.
If mail order plants arrive at a time when you can't plant out, protect them from bad weather.
Open the packages as soon as they arrive, check plants growing in compost for drying out.
Keep them in a cool place indoors, a cool greenhouse or cold frame.
Water the plants if necessary.
Mulch Christmas roses ( Helleborus niger) with bark chippings, put down a slug killer to protect flower buds, then cover the plants with cloches. |
