Secrets of Successful Winter Gardening

In all but the mildest climates, Winter is not regarded as a very appealing time for gardening outdoors. Certainly in the colder climate zones where inclement weather arrives early and stays late, gardening outdoors can be difficult if not impossible, or potentially even life-threatening to both Gardeners and plants on the worst of days.

But for Gardeners fortunate enough to live in arid, mild, Mediterranean, (sub) tropical, moderating temperate, and ‘winterless’ climate zones, Winter gardening can be a reality, even a pleasure. Matter of fact, it is the very season when many successful Gardeners do a great deal of their most important and industrious outdoor work. For this can be the time to create all those essential foundation and structural plantings. It is also an excellent time to much of the displays...