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• Deadhead the flower border regularly, but keep the seed heads on the more attractive plants, such as the grasses, fennel an
• Collect seed from any hardy annuals, keep spare seed and donate it a garden club or neighbourhood scheme.
• Sow sweet peas in a cold greenhouse now, they will be fab next year.
• Divide large clumps of certain herbaceous now, such as Crocosmia, Lythrum and Lychnis.
• Collect and sow seeds of Echium pinninana, keep some seed back in case of a cold winter.
• Take semi-ripe cuttings of shrubs such as Viburnum, Hydrangea, Cistus, Ceanothus and Philadelphus, you can also take cuttings of Pelargonium and Osteospernum.
• Water only if necessary, do not waste water and try to store excess in a
• Plant spring flowering bulbs such as tulips, crocus, daffodil, scilla, snowdrop and bluebell.
• Buy and plant winter/spring bedding plants.
• Only water the lawn if necessary.
• Scarify and remove thatch that has built up over the summer.
• Sow new lawns, this is the best month before the shorter days and cooler weather kicks in.
• Feed established lawns with autumn lawn feed.
The Fruit and Vegetable Garden
• Raspberries, cut out the fruited canes to allow room for new cane growth.
• Plan and order new fruit trees and bushes.
• Keep sowing spring cabbage, turnip, spinach and winter lettuce.
• Harvest tomatoes, French bean, runner bean, courgettes and sweet corn.
• Lift onion, garlic and shallots, store in a well ventilated dry store.
• Harvest apples, pears, plums and gages.
Garden Structures and Buildings
• If you are planning major structural changes to you garden, this is the best time to do it, you plants are dying back naturally and you are not going to run into spring re-growth, which is 3 weeks ahead of the UK.
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