GARDEN ACTION PLAN – GET SET FOR SPRING & SUMMER – PRUNE, CLEAR, PREPARE, MULCH, PROTECT & MORE

Welcome to Adam’s Gardening Guides. I live on the Eastern side of England in an area that would be classed as Zone 8. As we move through Winter it’s time to prepare the garden for Spring and the Summer months ahead. In this video I’ll show you what I’ve been up to in my garden …. from clearing borders of last summer’s flowering perennials to pruning clematis, mulching and wildlife care, plus sharing some of my favourite winter interest plants along the way. Thanks for watching, and if you enjoy this video please press the ‘thumbs up’ icon and subscribe to my channel at Adam’s Gardening Guides. Happy Gardening! PLEASE LIKE THIS VIDEO & SUBSCRIBE TO MY CHANNEL ... MANY THANKS! 00:00 – Introduction 01:00 – Clear and tidy flower borders 03:33 – How to prune Clematis 08:56 – How to prune Buddleia – the Butterfly Bush 11:57 - Winter flowers: Daphne ‘Jacqueline Postill’ 12:41 – Pruning dogwood - Cornus ‘Kelsey’s Gold’ 13:41 – Early colour from Crocus 14:23 – Pruning the Golden Hop – Humulus lupulus ‘Aureus’ 15:32 – Hellebores – cut off old leaves 17:35 – Sharpen secateurs 18:15 – Cut down Barrenwort – Epimedium 20:34 – Hosta in pots 21:33 – Ornamental grasses – Miscanthus and Imperata 23:36 – Camellia – use fleece to protect blooms from frost 25:22 – Wash pots, saucers and seed trays 25:52 – Winter colour from Witch Hazel - Hamamelis 26:19 – Protect tender plants with cloches 27:07 – Dead head winter bedding like Pansies 27:47 – When to prune hydrangea 28:32 – Winter interest – Garrya ‘James Roof’ 28:57 – Mulch borders and round roses 29:30 – Early colour - Winter Aconites, Snowdrops, Fritillaria 30:09 – Sedum ‘Lajos’ – pruning plants 31:05 – Strawberry bed 32:33 – Insulate your garden tap 33:39 – Clean plant labels 34:08 - Bird nest box – clean and install 34:58 - Bird baths and water for birds 36:09 - Bird feeding through winter HOW TO GROW LILIES IN POTS – Adam’s Favourite Lilies And How To Grow Them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crJ2xiwVxU8 KEEP THE COLOUR COMING ALL SUMMER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJqZnvcg7u4&t=65s BUDDLEIA – HOW TO PRUNE plus VARIETY GUIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjrEQ9Scgc&t=222s STRAWBERRIES – HOW TO PLANT A STRAWBERRY BED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaVA9Ai_E5w&t=2s SUMMER GARDEN GUIDE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoKIaeKXF8Q PICK THE BEST PLANTS FOR AUTUMN & WINTER COLOUR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjSay-QXbvM&t=12s FABULOUS HEUCHERA FOR FANCY FOLIAGE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLkXR2x3nPE&t=17s MOUNTAIN LAUREL – Variety guide to Kalmia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfRK4Y5q_mY&t=14s EASY SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn17sEHyX8s&t=22s GOLDEN FULL MOON MAPLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGZVP7zvmyc&t=13s THE GOLDEN HOP - EASY PLANTS FOR ANY GARDEN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYkIXyWlyjc&t=20s HOW TO DIVIDE HOSTAS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb9-y4IJjOs&t=119s Or for a tour of my garden in the East Midlands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=065Th...