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Sat 01 Jan 2011Waking up your garden
GARDENS:Now is the time to take stock of you successes (and minor mishaps) from the past year
THE WEATHER AT the end of January is a mixed bag: late winter one day, early spring the next. The garden may be the last place you want to be, but it’s worth sending yourself out into the cold to get a head start on the season. As long as the soil is not waterlogged, frozen, or covered in snow, you can be planting woody things: shrubs and trees. But, trample on the ground (and that includes lawns) as little as possible: winter soil is wet and heavy, and is easily compressed. Work from a path if possible, or use a sheet of timber to spread your weight.
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