Seasonal planting

Imagine having a garden to delight your senses all through the year – the springtime flashes of color, the lush foliage of the summer, the rich autumnal textures, and the winter surprises. This four-seasonal interest comes with seasonal planting, an art of horticulture where the right species is planted at the right time. At Jackson's Garden Services, Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole, we have the expertise to create and plant schemes to maintain your garden looking its best all the time.

The Art of Seasonal Planting: Creating Year-Round Interest

What makes the difference between a good garden and an outstanding one is often its capacity to offer year-round, constant interest. Seasonal planting is the key to this. It is all about:

Plant cycles: Knowing when the plant flowers and produces fruit, as well as ornamental foliage and form

Strategic placement: Plant positioning so that when one plant is fading, another is blooming at its best, producing a dynamic and continually changing display.

Optimising growth: Sowing time enables the plants to get well established, become less stressed, and operate at their best.

Optimising Impact: Making sure there is never a dull moment and flashes of colour on even the greyest of days.

What to Plant When: Seasonal Guide

Here is an overview of what you can grow in your beds throughout the year to give you a kaleidoscope of color and interest:

1. Winter Season Sowing (December to February):

Even through the winter months, your garden can remain attractive and vibrant.

What to Plant:

The winter-flowering shrubs to plant: hellebores (Christmas Rose), Mahonia, Witch Hazel (Hamamelis), Sk

Earlier Bulbs: Winter Aconites (Eranthis hyemalis), Cyclamen coum (for dainty flowers under trees), and Snow

Evergreen Perennials: Majority of Heucheras, Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae (Wood Spurge) for architectural interest,

Bedding plants for winter (sown during Autumn): Pansies, Violas, and Winter Heather (Erica carnea) provide constant color to the autumn to winter period.

Structural shrubs: dogwoods (Cornus) for coloured stems such as 'Cornus alba 'Sibirica', bright scarlet stem colours, nice winter

Activities: Primarily structured around structure construction, protecting vulnerable plants, and spring preparation.

2. Spring Seasonal Planting (March through May):

As the warm weather sets in, the garden is covered with fresh growth and blooms of flowers.

What to Plant

Summer-Blooming Bulbs: Dahlias, Gladioli, Begonias, and Lilies (start seeds indoors or sow directly)

Hardy annuals: Sow the seeds of Sweet Peas, Calendula, Nigella (Love-in-a-M

Herbaceous perennials like Hostas, Delphiniums, Lupins, Peonies, hardy Geraniums (cranesbill) and many others, usually purchased as

Bedding Plants: From the moment the risk of frosts has passed (typically late May at Bournemouth), tender bedding plants including Petunias, Geraniums, Impatiens (Busy Lizzies), Lobelia, and Fuchsias can now be planted outside to provide instant colour.

Deciduous shrubs and trees: Ideal time to plant container and bare-root deciduous trees and shrubs when they emerge from dormancy.

Important Operations: Soil preparation, sowing, transplanting of young plants, and support for the initial growth of climbing plants.

3. Sow seeds: June to August:

Attention should be paid to the care of the flowers and the height of the blooming stage.

What to Plant:

Continuous Bedding: Including more bedding plants like Petunias, Verbena, Salvia, Cosmos, and Sunflowers for continuous color.

Late-Summer Perennials: Rudbeckia, Echinacea, Sedum (Stonecrop) for late-season color and shape.

Ornamental grasses: Many species can now be planted for movement and texture.

Tropical & Exotic Plants: Exotic plants can be added if needed, to provide the lush holiday appearance.

Key Activities: Regular deadheading to spur further blooms, regular watering, and feeding to maintain healthy plants.

4. Autumn Seasonal Planting (September to November):

An absolutely critical time to have plants planted that will thrive next year.

What to Plant

Spring Bulbs: Plant Tulips, Daffodils, Alliums, Hyacinths, and Crocuses now for a stunning display of flowers next spring.

Winter & Spring Bedding: Pansies, Violas, Wallflowers, and Bellis perennis (Daisies) for autumn, winter

Autumn is the ideal time to plant the majority of hardy shrubs and perennials to enable them to develop their root system through the relatively warm soil of winter.

Trees and Bare-Root Roses: Optimal weather to plant deciduous trees and bare-root roses to give them an earlier start for spring.

Heathers: Fall-blooming Heathers provide color and texture.

Main Activities: Planting of spring bulbs, preparing beds, removal of annuals, and mulching to protect over winter.

Reasons to Hire Jackson's Garden Services During Seasonal Planting

Though seasonal planting concepts are easy, it requires expertise, local knowledge, and frequent follow-up to utilize them to their fullest potential to create year-round beauty. For Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole gardens, Jackson's Garden Services offers:

Plant Expertise: Experienced horticulturists employed at our company have intimate familiarity with several species of plants, their specific needs, and their behavior through the seasons. Personalized Schemes for Plants: We plant, but we also design. We create personalized schemes for your specific garden's orientation, soil, features, and desired appearance. Quality Sourcing of Plants: Sourced from reputable nurseries, our high-quality, healthy plants provide your garden with the best possible start. Our staff employs the proper planting method to stimulate proper root development and avoid transplant shock. Local Soil and Climate Expertise: We understand what works best for the specific Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole climate, and provide the strongest and most attractive plants for your area. Year-Round Beauty Guarantees: We strive to keep your garden engaging all four seasons of the year, with year-round interest and enjoyment. Full Service: From planning and procurement to planting and post-plant care instructions for your seasonal plantings, we do it all. Let Jackson's Garden Services infuse your garden with colors and life all year long. Book your consultation today and let us get your seasonal makeover going on!