Jobs to do in the garden this month…

Prune wisteria by cutting back whippy summer growth, leaving only 2 or 3 buds

Prune rose bushes this month while they are still dormant. Cut branches back to just above a bud

January is the month to start pruning rhododendrons

Now is the best time to prune and cut your Honeysuckle back hard to encourage healthy, new growth this spring

Sow your sweet peas seeds now, to ensure larger, more robust and earlier flowering plants in spring

Cut back ornamental grasses to within a few centimetres of the ground

Look after the birds; clean the feeders, keep them topped up and put out some water

You can continue to plant spring bulbs in the still-warm ground

Tidy up perennials

Remove old hellebore leaves to expose the new blooms as they emerge this spring.

Remove any faded flowers from your winter pansies to stop them setting seed.

Cut back willow trees. Remove any damaged or diseased stems

Plant bare root roses

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