December Gardening Jobs

The end of the year is here! Winter has arrived once again and the seasons aren't the only things changing - our garden jobs will need switching up too!

From removing dead fruit off trees to shovelling snow, here are some gardening jobs you can be getting on with in December.

Pruning

For some plants, December is the best time for pruning to help promote healthy growth. Roses, Japanese maple trees, wisteria and fruit bushes like blackberries & gooseberries all benefit from a winter tidy up.

At HSS, we have a range of pruning shears, available to buy, that can help with this particular gardening jobs.

Remove rotting fruit

For those of you who have fruit trees and plants, give them a check over and remove any fruit that may be rotting. To risk any disease causing any damage, it'll be best to get rid of any dead & infested branches too.

Protect your taps

With the seasons switching up and the temperature set to drop, you'll need to switch off the outside tap water valve and insulate the tap. If you don't, you could risk your taps and pipes from freezing which could cause leaks or burst pipes. Tap covers are easy to apply and can provide insulation & protection during the colder months.

Check our tap covers here.

Get digging

Before the frost comes, give your soil a last dig or fork over to break it up to allow air and water to get through to keep roots developing and plants & flowers healthy.

We have a selection of digging tools available online and instore.

Deal with snow and ice

Along with winter comes snow and ice! Although it's lovely to look at, after a while snow that's not shovelled away can freeze over and some areas can also turn to ice. Spreading rock salt on surfaces can stop ice from forming to prevent any slips and falls on driveways, paths & steps. To tackle the snow, you can use our snow shovel to clear different areas of your front and back garden. You can also use the shovel to for breaking and scraping ice.

Keep off the grass

As the rain & frost arrives, they can easily damage our lawns. If it's practical to do so, try to stay off the grass as much as possible. It may not seem like an important job but you cause more harm walking over a lawn covered in frost or waterlogged as it can die and turn brown.

Need help?

For any gardening tool questions or queries, get in touch with our online chat experts, who are on hand and happy to help or pop in to your local HSS branch.

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