1
Clear fallen leaves and recycle them to make leafmould.
2 Collect plant supports and canes to store for winter.
3 fork over the soil between plants in established borders to loosen the surface.
Remove weeds then spread on a layer of well-rotted compost.
4 Rake and scarify lawns removing thatch and accumulated debris.
5
Propagate hedging varieties of conifers from cuttings, using shoots of the new growth. Root directly into gritty soil in a cold frame.
6 Sprinkle fertiliser over areas to be planted up this autumn.
7 Clean and tidy established strawberry beds, removing weeds and any runners
growing between rows.
8 Cut all ferny asparagus shoots down to soil level.
9
Sow sweet peas in deep containers in cold frames.
10
Continue to plant out wallflowers, primulas, forget-me-nots, pansies and other bedding plants for spring displays.
11
Top-dress lawns with a layer of gritty loam-based compost.
12
finish potting on rooted cuttings and seedlings in the greenhouse.
13
Remove pond pumps and filters for winter storage.