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• Lift and divide herbaceous plants. - This is for those clumps that are in their third year or beyond.
• Start that Mulching! - Mulch is a layer of organic matter such as compost from the compost heap, (make sure it is weed free), leaf mould, well rotted horse manure or vraic (seaweed), or you can buy it by the bag. Jersey soil improver is good stuff (but not for Rhodo’s etc) as is Mulch ‘n’ mix. Apply first around the base of trees and large shrubs but do
• Plant out winter bedding.
• Take Hardwood cuttings at the end of the month of currants and gooseberries and other shrubs.
• Buy and plant out spring flowering bulbs such as tulips and Crocus.
• Decide on your bedding colours for next year and map out your scheme it will save time and money later on.
• Deadhead flower border regularly. - Leave anything that may have attractive autumn pods or hips or that might give the birds a bit of food later on
• Deadhead roses and herbaceous that has flowered.
• Cutback herbaceous that has flowered and starting to die back. - When the tops are dry and rustling lift the bulbs and store them in a manner in which they remain totally dry and vented all over.
• Order bare root plants from the garden centre. - You will need to order in batches of 10 for the smaller plants and 5 for the larger plants.
• This is a great time to plant roses; they like to kick in as soon as the spring warm hits them.
• Transplanting - From now until March you can move trees and shrubs from unsuitable positions into better sites or positions. Try to take as much soil and root with you as you go. When planting or transplanting trees make sure they are staked and well secured. You want to remove the stake after 18 months to two years.
• Loosen any overly tight tree ties.
• Rake up fallen leaves and compost separately to other garden compost; it will make great mulch later on.
• Have a hunt for Coral spot on branches. - Coral spot is a bright orange fungus that sticks to the branches and looks a little like a blister rash. Cut out all infected material and clean your cutting tools afterwards, then burn the removed material.
• Let the grass grow a little longer. Only cut if still actively growing.
The Fruit and Vegetable Garden
• Buy and plant out cane fruit such as Raspberry, Blackberry, Tayberry, Loganberry and Sunberry.
• Winter prune your fruit trees; Cherry, Apple, Pear and Plum.
• Put grease bands on fruit trees to stop winter moth attacks.
• Check fencing and wooden structures for rot or signs of wear and tear. Treat untreated wood.
• This is a fantastic time for landscaping, putting in patios, ponds and decking areas.
Cacti need a little rest over winter, keep them barely moist and do not feed them. You can water them more a feed them in the spring but they do not like fuss in the winter. If you have a Clivia do the same to that and it will flower each year.
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