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Now is the time to get your garden Spring ready

by Fen Ryan, gardener and designer at Bloomingplaces

You may not be thinking about the garden right now in January, but if you actually want to maximise your enjoyment time in the garden during 2026, it is actually the right time to engage the services of a gardener to plan and prepare.

Winter is the best time to engage with the services of Bloomingplaces to plan and begin creating your garden in time to enjoy once the warmer weather arrives – avoiding the Spring rush.

Spring is the busiest season of all for gardeners. The best gardens are always prepared in advance.

January is the best time to

  • secure installation dates a better range of options will be available right now
  • prepare groundworks whilst the soil is right and easier to work with
  • plan designs, materials, furniture and planting schemes

Lawns and Patios

Now is the perfect time to

  • Install or upgrade patios and pathways meaning minimum disruption to enjoyment of your garden, ready for entertaining when the first warm days arrive
  • Prepare garden areas gradient
  • Replace lawns or reseed areas, improving soil structure and drainage in problem lawn areas, ensuring healthy lawn growth in spring

Planting Plans

January is ideal for planning planting schemes for the seasons ahead

Ensure all year round interest and plant now for a garden that includes

Structure – such as shrubs, hedging and trees

Borders – prepared to include seasonal interest with spring and summer bulbs and perennials for year upon year interest

Wildlife friendly, environmentally conscious with use of native plants, resilient gardens go hand in hand with and low maintenance designs

Pet and environmentally friendly ideas can all be included in a well planned garden

Do not hesitate to get in touch and book a consultation now to create the garden of your dreams to enjoy all year round, call Fen today at Bloomingplaces: Phone: 07769651599 or email fenryan@outlook.com

Fen at http://www.tinybloomingplaces.co.uk

Transformation with a little imagination

by Fen Ryan, gardener and designer at Bloomingplaces

Before & After

An almost empty border, a low fence with a view directly into the neighbours house meant the owners of this south west London garden called for an immediate resolution. With the rest of the garden already planted and very mature, the legacy of the previous owner, and the new owner wishing for low maintenance, as they knew very little about looking after plants, I had to find a resolution for the border with planting that would work with the rest of the already planted garden. I felt the resolution had to be one using mature and semi mature plant specimens that would grow into their space but would also make an instant impact, they would also need to be hardy and evergreen to provide screening and once fully matured, be happy with minimal maintenance.

The planting was done in staggered layers to give depth to the border. This also ensured that all gaps would be fully covered up as the plants matured. Planting in a straight line just doesn’t look aesthetically pleasing

The contrast of leaf shape and shade gives interest to the space.

The larger mature laurels to the back made an instant impact on privacy

And just like a fine vintage wine this border will grow and mature and become even more impressive as the years go by.

A few pretty, easy to maintain pots with all year round interest popped on the patio adding a splash of colour

An another empty corner filled with evergreen, flowering and scented shrubs to give spring and summer joy as well as all year round interest.

Happy days, the garden is summer ready!