Course curriculum

    1. Introduction to Garden Maintenance: Winter

    1. Cutting back

    2. Pruning

    3. Weeding

    4. Leaf collection

    5. Mulching

    1. When and what to prune

    2. The science behind pruning

    3. Pruning tools and safety

    1. Fruit tree renovation

    1. Trained roses

    1. Spiking for drainage (aeration)

    2. Leaf collection

    3. Understanding wormcasts

About this course

  • £95.00
  • 16 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

What will the course cover?

This course focuses on garden maintenance during the winter months and early spring. It covers not only practical aspects in garden maintenance, but also safe working practices. The course is an online theory based course and is best combined with attending the winter garden maintenance practical day course. Some of the key topics are as follows:

  • The need to monitor soil moisture on new planting

  • Managing plants prone to frost damage

  • Techniques to protect tender plants for example Tree Ferns

  • Identifying stressed plants (focus on a few common examples)

  • Managing waterlogged soils

  • Basic understanding of maintenance for winter; plant care / lawn care / seasonal tasks / tools and their uses / safe working practices