Even if it’s chilly you can keep your garden healthy and looking great with these 3 winter gardening tasks!
Winter might feel like a quiet time in the garden, but it’s the perfect season to set your space up for success. With just a few easy winter gardening tasks— like protecting compost worms, tidying high-impact areas, and feeding citrus — you can keep your garden healthy, vibrant, and ready to burst into life come spring.
Winter gardening task one: Keep worms cozy
Feeling the winter chill? So are your composting worms! When temps drop below 18°C, worms slow down, and they don’t eat as much. If it gets really cold, they might stop breeding or even die. Your first winter gardening task is to keep them cosy by moving your worm farm into a sunny spot by day, and under cover with a blanket at night. Add extra bedding like shredded paper or The Garden Family Sugarcane mulch to help insulate. It’s also a great time to harvest castings. Shift food scraps to one side and collect from the other.
Winter gardening task two: Spruce up high impact areas
Winter’s a great time to tidy up high-impact areas like your front entrance and courtyards – the spots everyone sees first! Pull out tired plants, sweep up fallen leaves, and give pots and pathways a clean. Then add a splash of colour with cheerful spring annuals like pansies or petunias in garden beds and containers. To finish the job beautifully, spread a layer of The Garden Family Rustic Bark Nuggets – they’ll keep weeds down, lock in moisture, and leave your garden looking neat, fresh and inviting.
Winter gardening task 3: Feed and mulch citrus
Harvests might be in full swing, but it’s time to prep your citrus for spring growth. Start by giving your tree roots a good soaking (if the ground is dry), spread around some organic fertiliser pellets then water them in. Once you’re done, spread some fresh Garden Family Sugarcane Mulch over the area to trap in all that lovely moisture. Alternatively, you could use a higher carbon mulch like The Garden Family Teatree Mulch which helps retain soil moisture and regulate temperature but breaks down slower than sugarcane mulch. Just be mindful if using Teatree mulch to avoid piling it against the trunk—like all mulches, it can hold too much moisture and cause rot.
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