With it’s autumnal colours, October is a beautiful month.
Now is the perfect time to be out in the garden tidying up and cutting back, harvesting fruit and veg, and preparing for the first frosts.
Our top jobs for October…
In the fruit & veg garden
Keep your crops tidy
Remove old crops, so they can’t attract pests and diseases on the veg plot through the winter.
Cover salad plants
Keep salad plants covered up this winter with cloches to prolong cropping.
Harvest any ripe apples
They should come away easily with a gentle pull when they are ready.
In the flower garden
Prune climbing roses
Prune climbing and rambling roses once they’ve finished flowering. This allows your roses to grow back healthy next year.
Plant spring flowering bulbs
Plant your spring flowering bulbs now to ensure beautiful flowers in the spring time.
Lift tubers to store over winter
Lift Dahlia tubers and Begonia tubers to store dry over winter. This keeps your tubers safe from the frost and cold climate.
In and around the garden
Keep your garden clean and tidy
Clear fallen leaves, especially off the lawn. This keeps your garden tidy and free of any hidden debris.
Prepare your lawn for winter
Mow your lawn for the last time, and aerate with a garden fork to avoid water logging.
Mulch your borders
After tidying borders, mulch with bark chips or well rotted manure to help insulate plant roots for the winter.
