January is a great opportunity to start planning for the upcoming gardening year, and to begin ordering seeds and plants in preparation. Make sure to check stakes, ties and supports after any severe winter weather damage.

Our top gardening jobs this month include:

Pruning your apple and pear trees.

Clean greenhouses and plant pots ready for the spring season.

Begin planning vegetable crop rotation for upcoming season.

Tidy and rake up any winter debris, prepare weedy beds by clearing ready for mulching in spring.

Sow Begonia and Pelargonium in a heated greenhouse to provide early plants.

Sweet Peas can now be sown this month, if sown in Autumn they can now be carefully potted not to disturb the root, and placed on a sunny windowsill or greenhouse that has plenty of light.

Begin to plant roses but not in the same areas as previous due to problems with potential replant diseases.

Repair bare patches of lawn by using turf from other areas of garden if possible, and even out bumps and hollow areas.