Landscape Design

The days are getting cooler and winter is almost upon us! Here are a few handy gardening tips to help you keep your plants looking lush this winter season;

1. Reduce watering
Now that the weather is cooler, gardens tend to not lose as much water as they would do in the summer time from evaporation. It is important to not over water your garden in winter as soils can easily water-log if over-watered (particularly in shaded areas). If you water your garden on automatic reticulation, it is a good idea to reduce the watering time to half that of summer.

When you are watering during winter, make sure that you do it in the morning so that plants and soil have the chance to dry off during the day before the temperature drops again at night. This will help to reduce the chance of fungal disease, as fungus loves to grow in wet conditions! Another good way of reducing the risk of fungal growth on your plants is to water the soil rather than the foliage.