November Gardening Tips
Winter is on the way.... As the days shorten, we enjoy the array of autumn colour as leaves fall and shrubs reveal berries and can be busy with these jobs:
Flower/Plants
- Pull up annuals and put on the compost heap then fork over the beds and borders
- Prune rambling and climbing roses
- Pot up tender perennials from summer displays and bring under cover for the winter
- Rake autumn leaves from lawns, and pick them out from around border plants
- Plant new hedges
Fruit/Vegetables
- Save seeds from your favourite tomatoes, herbs and other crops
- Plant hardy peas and beans
- Take hardwood cuttings from fruit bushes
- Pot up herbs to bring indoors for winter
- Plant out autumn onion sets
Greenhouse
- Bring pots of tender bulbs and perennials under cover
- Line greenhouses with bubble polythene to provide insulation
- Clean glazing, staging and matting ready for next summer
- Clear away tomatoes and cucumbers adding the waste to your compost heap
- Sow sweet peas in pots
General
- Store hoses, sprinklers and other watering equipment in the shed over winter
- Lay new lawn turf
- Protect ceramic or glazed pots from frost damage
- Order bare-rooted roses for planting in autumn
- Wrap insulation around outside taps and pipes
The slower winter months have passed and by mid-March we’re ready to welcome Spring and start the new season in earnest! As the weather improves our gardens stir into growth - these are the jobs to complete now:
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As Summer arrives, we can relax outdoors enjoying the long, warm days surrounded by our gardens in full growth, colour and fragrance! There’s plenty to harvest in the vegetable garden and keeping on top of weeds is a key task!
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September is the perfect time to take stock of your garden after the busy summer period. Now is the time to establish new plants and make plans for the coming seasons... .
In October, with colder nights and shorter days, we can enjoy the last splashes of autumn colour in our beds and borders. With the prospect of first frosts, there are plenty of jobs to be done in the garden....
As our gardens quieten and still for the winter period, we can still enjoy them on milder winter days to complete the following important jobs: