Winter

Your garden can be a winter wonderland when the colder months approach, and with the right combination of evergreen plants you can create a greeting card scene outside your own window. A well organized garden will have year round interest, and the juxtaposition of colourful evergreen plants, berries and year round flowering plants such as violas and winter pansies tinged with a sparkling frost will ensure your garden is a striking sight during the winter months. 

And although the garden is best admired from indoors, when the weather really turns there are some tasks that need to be completed before the coldest days set in. Tidying the garden up early on will ensure that it looks fresh throughout the season. And while frost in the garden can look attractive, it can also damage your plants so moving tender plants indoors when temperatures drop and protecting plants with a layer of fleece will ensure that they don’t suffer.

In the cold winter months, our local wildlife can be exposed to some frighteningly low temperatures, not to mention little food and shelter. But you could make a difference as well as control unwanted pests and increase natural bio-diversity in your garden by providing birds, animals and insects with food and shelter. Armitage's wildlife department has all you are looking for to help birds, animals and insects survive the winter ahead.

And why not give your garden machinery an MOT before you store it away for the winter. Our Mower World & Service Centre has fully trained technicians who can ensure your machinery is in top condition ready for next spring. We also have a range of tools and heavy-duty gardening equipment and machinery to either hire or buy for those big jobs in the garden. 

Winter is a great time to take stock of the previous year in the garden, and get planning for next year. Think about what you would like to improve in the coming year and begin planning what you’ll need to plant in the spring.