The garden truly is in its winter phase. Except for the odd flowering plants (hellebores, winter flowering jasmine, clematis Freckles, vibernums, ivy and winter acconites), everywhere else I look I am greeted by bare branches, last years dead foliage and general winter garden debris. It would look much better tidied up, but I always leave it to overwinter in its own way, preferring to do so because I think it is beneficial to the wildlife. It is surprising how many insects can be found thriving amongst old garden debris, this is born out by watching birds successfully searching for food in the garden, during this cold spell.
An exception we make is the fallen leaves, clearing them from the lawns and bagging them up is a great way to get some exercise and keep warm this weather.
Soon we will be pruning the buddleas, we try to do this before February each year, and usually put the cut wood on the wood piles, which as they rot lose height and need a top up.
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