| AREA | PLANT | ADVICE |
| FLOWERS | PERENNIALS | Divide up and discard any growth which is 3-4 years old, just keep the young growth. |
| CHRISTMAS CACTUS | Only light watering. | |
| POTTED PLANTS | Discard any dead or dying plants and store terracotta pots inside, in sacking or bubble-wrap away from frosts. | |
| HYACINTHS | Still time to plant some in pots. | |
| WALLFLOWERS | Can be planted out now along with tulips, lilies and daffodils. | |
| FRUIT | BLACKBERRIES | The canes that have borne fruit need to be pruned back. |
| GENERAL | Snow can cause damage to evergreens with its weight, so if you have had some recent snow fall shake the most heavely laden branches to prevent the branches from snapping. | |
| Try not to walk on your lawn at this time of year as the mud will push to the surface especially if it is very wet. | ||
| GREENHOUSE | Go to our new Greenhouse section. | |
| HERBS | Have you covered your tender outdoor herbs with some straw or sacking to protect the buds from frost. | |
| Go to our huge Herb section for lots of interesting information. Pots of herbs should be inside by now. | ||
| HOUSEPLANTS | Be careful not to overwater your plants and check that they are not standing in water as this will slowly kill them. Go to the houseplant section fro more winter information. | |
| SEED SOWING | ||
| SHRUBS | Conifers and hedging will take very well if planted out now. Shake off any snow. | |
| VEGETABLES | ONIONS | If you have a heated propogator you could sow some seeds this month. |