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Winter gardening work

We always start to think outside of the box at this time of year, as regular maintenance changes or slows down there is a great opportunity to do other things we don't usually have time for. Here in Central Scotland (Glasgow) the weather can fluctuate immensely. Tomorrow's high winds are bound to cause damage to trees and fences, greenhouses and sheds, yet it could be still and sunny the day after, meaning a great chance to do cleaning and mulching type jobs.

Generally, jobs from now until March include:

-Tree removal, pruning, thinning, pollarding and other care
-Hedge trimming
-Driveway pressure washing
-Fencing
-Gutter clearing
-Garden waste removal
-Mulching (bark, stone, compost/manure)
-Snow clearance

Some people do property maintenance, joinery, mechanics, and all sorts of things. If we get a repeat of last year's freeze this could go on for an extended period of time.

How do you manage the change in work?

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  • People always ask me 'What do you in winter?'...my reply 'The same thing as i do the rest of the year, minus the grass cutting'

  • It is surprising when people seem to think we stop in the winter. "When do you finish up for the year" is a common question. I have made a point of ensuring my clients know I work 12 months a year and will be out there right up to Christmas doing all sorts, picking up again in January.

  • I don't stop, i never have,

    Trees, Hedges, Gutters, Snow and Ice clearing, Whatever needs doing really,

    sure things quiet down due to the grass cutting stopping and the shorter days but I work all year round in all weather!

    I do know a gardener in my village who just stops when the grass cutting season ends, His van doesn't move off his drive all winter! Don't know how he does it??

  • I seem to have the same level of work all year round! only thing new in the summer is the garden clearence and make overs!

    I must admit the better you hort knowledge the more jobs you can do over the winter months

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    I like it "put my coat on" i'll use that if you don't mind.

  • When booking in winter work I was occasionally asked, what I would do if it was raining? I replied 'get wet!'

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    Funny I was talking to the account yesterday and he told me that he has a painter on his books who paints fences and decking in the winter and does very well at it.

    He cleans the wood with some bleach then uses an airless Paint Sprayer.

    Not so sure about it being a winter job though?

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    Got to becareful with sprayers in the wind RE: PVC windows etc on fencing if the panels remove and you have help or staff can lift them onto a sheet of some kind and spray that way, But it can give you a days work.

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    Dan: yes your right I do the same I get asked that to and say the same thing, suprising how much is out there I cover Flintshire & wirral mainly 13 jobs a day until christmas.

  • I make time to make & implement key decisions, such as budgets, goals, web changes, any events I want to attend etc. they make no immediate money but hopefully they reward you by the years end. Realistically, it's the only time such things can be afforded the time they need. I got slap dash a few years ago & stopped doing things like this & it resulted in a big back ward step.
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