Topical Tips

 TOPICAL TIPS 

JOBS IN THE GARDEN FOR THE AUTUMN

In autumn, garden tasks include clearing fallen leaves, planting spring bulbs and hardy winter salads, lifting and storing potatoes, and dividing perennials. You should also clear spent plants from beds, apply mulch, prune hedges and roses, maintain bird feeders, and ensure any tender plants are protected from frost. 

Planting & Sowing

• Plant spring bulbs: like daffodils, tulips, and hyacinths for a beautiful spring display. 

• Sow winter salads: such as hardy spinach and Pak Choi for a fresh harvest. 

• Plant spring cabbage: and garlic to get a head start on next year's harvest. 

Tidying & Clearing 

• Rake up fallen leaves: from lawns and borders, and use them to create a leaf mould bin or add them to your compost.

• Clear spent plants: like tomato vines, beans, and courgettes from your vegetable beds.

• Weed beds and borders: to reduce the weed burden in spring and prevent pests and diseases from overwintering.

• Prune roses: and give evergreen hedges a final trim before winter. 

• Lift and store potatoes: to keep them safe from pests. 

• Protect tender plants: from frost by moving them to a greenhouse or covering them with fleece or plant jackets. 

• Replenish bird feeders: and clean out bird boxes to support wildlife during the colder months. 

Plant & Soil Care

• Divide herbaceous perennials: to create new plants and assess their root systems while they are going dormant. 

• Feed your lawn: with an autumn lawn feed to help it recover from the summer. 

• Spike compacted lawns: and brush grit into the holes to improve drainage.