PLANTI NG IN WINTER

[loopyredangel]

We have just had our front garden revamped, is it okay to plant some plants in this cold weather and frosty spell we are having?

[NorthernLurkerwithastarontop]

just don't pick anything fragile - hardy shrubs should be ok though - no expert but this will bump it for you anyway

[lazawreath]

Apparently tulip bulbs planted now in pots are a good idea, so an expert friend told me.

[PrettyCandlesAndTinselToo]

You can plant garlic in winter and you'll get lovely flowers in spring/summer. You can then choose either to leave them as flowers, or cut off the flower heads and allow fat garlic bulbs to develop.

I think you can plant daffs and tulips right up to the New Year, though they'll obviously flower later than if you planted them in October.

Woody plants - trees and shrubs - can be planted too, I think.

(Not an expert, either, but I've been looking into this myself as I'm very late with my garden.)

[missingtheaction]

Avoid it if it's really frosty, it's just not fair to put good plants into frozen ground. If your plants have bare roots just bung them in a shallow trench to give the roots some protection and keep them from drying out, then plant them properly when it's a bit warmer.