Complete the pruning of bush fruits as soon as possible, remembering to leave late-fruiting raspberries until February.
If you are doing any late turfing, protect the ground to be worked on and any stacked turf from frost by covering it with fleece.
Increase stocks of winter jasmine by taking cuttings now and putting them in a cold frame.
4 Divide polyanthus which have made good crowns.
When staking trees, place the stake on the side which receives the prevailing wind to ensure the stem is blown away from the stake and bark is less likely to be rubbed.
When staking trees, place the stake on the side which receives the prevailing wind to ensure the stem is blown away from the stake and bark is less likely to be rubbed.
7 Plant tulips and hyacinths before the end of the month.
Remove dead leaves from the tops of plants to prevent pests and disease from taking hold.
Continue to ventilate the greenhouse on sunny days and reduce watering to a bare minimum.
after leaf fall, take hardwood cuttings of easy shrubs, roses and soft fruit bushes.
To stop squirrels raiding your bird table, mix chilli pepper powder with bird seed. Birds like the taste but squirrels don't.
Take hardwood cuttings of dogwood, euonymus, buddleia, spiraea and weigela.
Continue to harvest leeks and Brussels sprouts.