Before the frost sets in, start on your autumn garden maintenance to keep your garden, tools and equipment working just fine in the winter months. Simple jobs such as raking leaves, cutting back perennials and mulching borders ensures everything stays healthy. Take care of practical tasks too like lubricating greenhouse hinges, gate locks and protecting tools.
Find all that and more below and arm yourself with your favourite household helpers – it’s time to tick off your autumn garden maintenance tasks.
Practical garden maintenance tasks
Looking after the practical side of the garden is just as important as caring for the plants. Now’s a good time to protect your tools, structures and equipment from the damp weather so they’re ready for a busy year ahead.
- Use your 3-IN-ONE Multi-Purpose Drip Oil to loosen greenhouse hinges and gate locks.
- Use your 3-IN-ONE Silicone Spray to protect tools, shears and wheelbarrow joints from rust.
- Use 3-IN-ONE White Lithium Grease to keep garage door runners sliding and ready to store your gardening equipment.
Garden care tasks
A little garden maintenance now means your plants and foliage will be tidier, easier to manage and ready to bloom in spring.
- Clean and store garden furniture – give tables and chairs a quick clean before putting them in the shed or garage to stop dirt and mould from building up. Sheltering furniture will protect paint from peeling, stop rust from forming and give them a longer life.
- Drain and store hoses – emptying hoses before storing them for the winter prevents leftover water from freezing, expanding and causing punctures.
- Sweep or rake away fallen leaves – piles of leaves can cause damp and encourage fungus grow or pests to settle in. Not to mention, leaves on paths and patios can quickly become slippery, so a quick tidy will make sure your garden is healthier and safer.
- Prune and tidy perennials – removing old, dead growth stops it from creating a home for pests over the winter. It also allows the plant to put its energy into new spring shoots.
- Mulch your boarders – add a layer of mulch to protect roots from frost and sudden temperature changes. Mulch locks moisture in and adds valuable organic matter as it breaks down over winter.
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