It has sparked plenty of questions about what you can and can’t do in the garden. Along with what will and won’t survive! So I thought I’d give you my top tips!
Herbaceous plants that have been pruned back already will for the most part be fine. They don’t need protecting.
A straw mulch is usually sufficient for anything delicate such as Penstemons or the crowns of bog plants like Gunnera.
Keep pond pumps switched off. Don’t be tempted to crack the ice as the noise can disturb and hard pond fish. Use a warm saucepan filled with hot water to melt a hole in the ice for things to come up for air.
Spring bulbs will be absolutely fine. They’re foliage might get a bit battered but their underground bulbs will still be warm and protected.
Defrsot bird baths and ensure there’s fresh food for birds, hedgehogs and early flowering plants for bees.
Other than that. Sit back and enjoy the rest!
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