Seasonable guide

Schedule of garden works is affected by type of ground, orientation, altitude and many other conditions such as type of soil, nearby water source, wood, field, rock etc. In this case take these advices only as directory information. Factual date for work at your garden I'll tell you after my non-committal visit...

JANUARY


- green evaluating
- felling trees and shrubs
- planing garden
- at non-frost days we can pick up grafts
- snow collected from paths and patios can be used as protection for frost-sensitive plants
- on sun-exposed patches use netting to protect evergreen plants from direct sunlight
- scramble of compost is difficult at this time, but most useful
- don't let fish ponds and garden lakes get completely ice overed
- pot plants stocked in cellar clean-up of decayed parts and ventilate cellar regularly
- at snowy days flick away snow from fragile plants
- check stakes and ties
- repair and prepare tools and eqiupment for incoming season
- radical trees pruning

FEBRUARY


- pruning fruit trees/shrubs such as pome and soft fruits
- inspect newly (at autumn) planted plants
- strong back pruning of some types of hedgerows (Ligustrum sp., Crataegus sp., Carpinus sp.)
- care for pot plants such as cuting down and refilling soil in pots
- formative and pollarding pruning of trees
- grafting and cuttings preparation
- don't let fish ponds and garden lakes get completly ice overed
- advance working for heathers
- if weather is disposed, remove frost protection from pre-spring perennials and rock flowers
- coppicing and radical prune of most shrubs
- water evergreen plants if possible
- advance working for small garden architecture
- on sun-exposed patches use netting to protect stillgreen plants from direct sunlight
- planing garden

MARCH


- ground shaping and soil improving
- planting and establishing garden
- pruning fruit trees/shrubs such as pome and soft fruits
- grafting and cuttings preparation/planting
- long term weed control for paths and patios
- inspect newly (at autumn) planted plants
- if weather is disposed, clear fish ponds, garden lakes etc. and start water pump
- removing moundings from roses (if weather is disposed)
- applying most of prune styles on trees
- basic shrubs pruning (mostly summer flowering)
- spring patches preparation (uncovering, raking, aerating)
- perennials care (cuting and removin decayed parts, raking and aerating etc.)
- edging

APRIL


- planting and establishing garden
- removing moundings from roses and pruning
- sowing frost tolerant annuals
- hedgerow training and trimming
- applying most of prune styles on trees
- sowing, laying, improving and mowing lawns (if weather is disposed)
- edging
- water at exposed patches
- if weather is disposed, clear fish ponds, garden lakes etc. and start water pump
- manual weed control
- mulching and top-dressing
- ordering and establishing potted green
- perennials care

MAY


- planting and establishing garden
- sowing, laying, improving, mowing and fertilising lawn
- top-dressing and fertilising
- applying most of prune styles on trees
- planting water-lilys and filling water elements
- pruning past blossomed shrubs (Forsythia,Chaenomeles, Prunus triloba etc.)
- mulching
- water on soft, sandy soils
- planting pot flowers
- edging
- perennials care (cuting past blossoms of bulbs)
- sowin annuals

JUNE


- sowing, laying, improving, mowing and fertilising lawn
- pruning spring flowering shrubs
- trimming hedgerows
- top-dressing and fertilising
- chemical and mechanical weed control
- mulching
- pruning and training climbing plants
- don't water spring bulbs
- applying most of prune styles on trees
- edging
- pruning stone fruits = cherries, sour-cherries, plums (througth harvest)
- perennials care (dead-head unless seeds is required, renewal leaves cuting)
- water if nescessary

JULY


- improving, mowing and fertilising lawn
- edging
- chemical and mechanical weed control
- trimming hedgerows
- fertilising woody plants if nescessary (don't fertilise perennials)
- mulching
- walnut pruning
- pruning stone fruits = cherries, sour-cherries, plums (on/past harvest)
- perennials care (dead-head unless seeds is required, renewal leaves cuting)
- water if nescessary

AUGUST


- improving, mowing and fertilising lawn
- edging
- chemical weed control
- mulching
- ground shaping and soil improving
- walnut pruning and stone fruits pruning = cherries, sour-cherries, plums (on/past harvest)
- planting and replanting some bulbs (Colchicum sp., Eremurus sp., Crocus sp.)
- perennials care (dead-head unless seeds is required, renewal leaves cuting)
- water if nescessary

SEPTEMBER


- planting and establishing garden
- sowing, laying, improving and mowing lawn
- edging
- sowing biennials
- leaves clearing
- lily planting
- bulbs and perennials planting
- mulching
- autumn care for perennials

OCTOBER


- planting and establishing garden
- sowing or laying lawn (if weather is disposed)
- mowing lawn together with leaves clearing
- autumn fertilising
- mulching
- bulbs planting
- autumn care for perennials (dead-head and aerating)

NOVEMBER


- planting and establishing garden
- mowing lawn together with leaves clearing
- winter preparation (covering, mounding, watering stillgreen etc.)
- green evaluating and felling
- autumn decoration for order
- soil preparation (single/double digging)
- mulching if possible
- water parts empying and cleaning (together with winter preparation for water-lilyes)
- last time to plant some of bulbs

DECEMBER


- green evaluating and felling
- Christmas trees and decoration for order
- don't let fish ponds and garden lakes get completely ice overed
- winter preparation (covering, mounding, watering stillgreen etc.)
- mounding and covering frost sensitive roses (start when temperatures are under 0°C)
- snow collected from paths and patios can be used as protection for frost-sensitive plants
- planing garden