Winter Gardening Opportunities for Gardeners
Gardeners are able to pick up more than enough work during the spring or summertime, however, once winter rolls around, the work available dwindles significantly. You can still advertise many different services during the colder months so that work continues to come in all year round. There are plenty of things you can do to support your business and enter the warmer periods equipped and ready to go.
Some plants are pruned in winter to reduce competing branches that may reduce yield and sunlight. Some plants are pruned in winter to encourage growth of new shoots in spring. When it rains, a gardener can choose to do pruning rather than digging or mowing as flexible customers will get priority.
Winter Gardening Tasks
Landscapers are involved in outdoor building work. A good gardener will know what to prune, when to prune, and how to prune. Winter pruning often includes late autumn, during winter, and early spring plants. Different trees, shrubs and climbers all have different needs and at different times of the year. Some plants need to be pruned in late autumn/winter to reduce wind damage. Some plants need to be pruned when dormant to reduce stress. It’s hard to prune properly when covered in leaves. Some plants are pruned in winter to avoid vulnerable new shoots sprouting when frost is likely.
Winter Gardening Jobs and Income Opportunities
What Do Gardeners Do for Money in Winter?
His self-confessed ‘bordering on obsession’ love of garden design resulted in his South London garden being featured on the BBC’s Big Dreams, Small Spaces. The myth surrounding winter gardening plagues gardeners up and down the country. Winter is as busy a period for a gardener as any, with summer time problems occurring when people take their foot off the pedal in the colder months.
Of course you will still get the occasional inquiry to clear leaves or provide a grass cut, but there is one job that you may actually get an increase in inquiries for – tree pruning. The best time of year to do a large cut back of a tree is in the winter as they lay dormant. I will explain this to summer callers and book it in for the winter.
Preparing and buying the supplies needed throughout the year should ensure a stable income during the leaner months of winter.
Offering fall and winter lawn care services, holiday light installation, and other seasonal work can keep your landscaping business profitable from late fall to early spring.
From snow removal and holiday decorating to hardscaping and tree pruning, there are plenty of options to keep your business afloat all year round.
Winter Landscaping Projects
While the growth of plants may slow down in winter, there are still opportunities for landscapers to undertake certain winter landscaping projects. These projects may include tree pruning, hardscaping installations, and planning for spring landscape improvements.
Gardeners’ Services during Winter
The Conservatory gardeners are propagating plants in winter while outdoor gardeners spread mulch, prune shrubs and cut back perennials. I’ve explored tasks outdoor gardeners at Brooklyn Botanic Garden do in winter including pruning.
Winter Gardening Classes and Services
During winter, gardeners can make money by facilitating online workshops to create various indoor plants such as terrariums. Many gardeners enjoy the feeling of nurturing plants, so it’s natural for them to also nurture students as well.
Here are just a few ideas on what classes you could run: Open and closed terrariums. Mini Moss Terrariums.