This winter is going to be wetter than 2008.

This summer certainly hasn’t had the barbecue weather that we were all expecting, instead it has been a bit of a wash out.

But there has been one benefit to the rain over the last few months – it has prevented my garden from drying out.

As many reports are indicating that summer is over for us Brits, I decided to look for advice on how to protect my garden from the winter weather.

I was particularly concerned about getting waterlogged soil and my plants drowning so I turned to the BBC for some useful advice.

Garden maintenance is key to avoiding a waterlogged look and some of the tips included using a motorised spiker to spike lawns.

Another idea was to add lime-free sand to grass to improve drainage.

The BBC also recommended trying a new garden design, using trees and shrubs which thrive in wet conditions.

Winter this year will be wetter than 2008, according to the Met Office’s latest predictions.

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