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Winter is a good time to plan your garden
February 2nd, 2021
It’s important to plan gardens in winter so you can work out the position of the plant beds plus it would help us organise a slot for the garden build early in the season. Hard landscaping (patios, walls, paths and raised beds) can be booked up months ahead and if you want to plant a full range of flowers and shrubs across the seasons then it would be best to plant the spring flowers first.
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