Vitax Limited

Garden Year
Our aim is to give you access to relevant and current information about our products and in the following pages you will find details of the entire Vitax portfolio.

Click on any of the catalogue links below for more detailed information on each of the Vitax ranges.

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Please select a month from the table below to see our hints & tips for that period.

January
In January, the middle of winter, thoughts of gardening may still seem a distant dream - rather like the summer holidays. But this is the turning point of the year when you can increasingly start to enjoy gardening again. Much cold weather lies ahead, but often the first spring bulbs are poking through the ground, the buds on many shrubs and trees are beginning to swell and the days are starting to grow longer - albeit almost imperceptibly.

There are not many outdoor jobs that can be done, but planning, buying, and starting off the season in the greenhouse are all pleasant tasks to undertake now. And they all satisfy the urge to be doing something constructive for the gardening year ahead.

Jobs that won't wait

Order seeds to be sown in January or February - you may have to wait some weeks for delivery.
Protect vulnerable plants from frost and wind damage.
Firm in any autumn-planted shrubs and border plants lifted by frost.
Knock snow off branches, especially on conifers and hedges, if they are bending under weight.
Check stakes and ties on newly planted trees; make sure they are secure and not rubbing.
Keep an area of water ice free if you have fish in the pond.
Check on bulbs being forced for indoor display every week so that you don't miss flowering.

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