Top 10 things to do in the garden this month (source: RHS)
- Recycle your Christmas tree by shredding it for mulch
- Ventilate the greenhouse on sunny days
- Dig over any vacant plots that have not been dug already
- Repair and re-shape lawn edges
- Inspect stored tubers of Dahlia, Begonia, and Canna for rots or drying out
- Prune apple and pear trees
- Start forcing rhubarb
- Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season
- Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds – see our ‘How to’? Attract Birds To Your Garden guide
- Prepare a polythene shelter for outdoor peaches and nectarines, to protect them from peach leaf curl
Other jobs you can do this month:
- Tidy your garden shed
- Plant bare-root – hedging, trees, fruit, or roses
- Clean old plant labels
- Sharpen your secateurs
You can also start buying seeds, onion sets, garlic, and seed potatoes for your veg plot. If you don’t have space for a large vegetable bed you could think about getting a Veg Trug or patio pots to grow vegetables in. Even potatoes can be grown in potato bags or pots.