Gardening tips

Flowers

• Plant up bulbs such as tulips and lilies for next years display.
• November is the last chance to plant winter bedding such as forget me nots, panies and cyclamen.
• Lift any dahlia tubers if you haven’t already – they will be ok until the first frosts.
• Give your roses a light prune to protect them from wind rock.

Veg

• You’ll still be able to plant brassicas, kale and leeks this month.
• Cover brassicas with netting to protect them from birds.

Fruit

• Plant bareroot fruit bushes now.

Wild bird care

• Leave seedheads in place for birds to feed on.
• Top up feeders to attract winter birds.
• Keep the bird table clean to detract any pests or algae.

Pest control

• Protect tree bark from deer and rabbits with a simple guard.
• Check for slugs under pots as the weather turns wetter.

Pond

• Remove dead foliage.
• Keep the netting free from fallen leaves.

Lawn

• Rake up fallen leaves.
• Be careful to walk across a frosty lawn – the brittle grass will become damaged and cause brown footprints which are hard to fix.
• Lay turf for a new lawn if the weather permits.

Houseplants

• Reduce watering and feeding of houseplants as the days get shorter.
• Group houseplants together to create a microclimate for them to adjust to the changing temperatures.