How to prepare your garden for winter – 4 ways to protect your plants

Shelter your plants indoors

Bringing your plants indoors will undoubtedly keep them safe from the wet and windy winter weather.

With 85 percent of us Brits already turning on our central heating, it’s best to place plants in unheated out-houses, like a greenhouse, a garage or a shed.

Begin the sheltering process by getting your plants used to sheltered spots.

Move your pots and plants to the most sheltered area of your urban garden for a couple of weeks before bringing them indoors.

Speaking Exclusively to Express.co.uk, Richard said: “In general, try to avoid dramatic changes that could shock your plants, such as moving them from a bright spot to one with little light or from outdoors to a warm room indoors.”