Flower/Plants

• Lift and pot on tender perennials to store indoors
• Plant spring-flowering bulbs into borders and pots
• Collect up and compost leaves as they begin to fall to make leaf mould
• Plant evergreen shrubs and hedging, or move any that are growing in the wrong place
• Pull up annual climbers and cut back untidy perennial climbers; add to the compost hea[

Fruit/Vegetables

• Sow green manure crops in bare spaces to dig in in the spring
• Pick apples, pears and plums as they ripen
• Sow and plant: broad beans, peas, Japanese and autumn onion sets, spring cabbages and garlic
• Bring potted herbs under cover to protect them
• Lift and store any remaining potatoes in a cool, dry place

Greenhouse

• Pot up rooted cuttings
• Plant pots of hyacinths for flowering in time for Christmas
• Check that heating equipment is working efficiently
• Bring potted azaleas indoors and water with rain water
• Water indoor cyclamen to bring them back into growth after their summer rest

General

• Buy farmyard manure or mushroom compost to dig into the soil during autumn, even better use your own compost 
• Increase the height of the cut on your mower
• Spread netting over water features and ponds to prevent leaves going in
• Order roses to plant out this winter
• Cover newly planted bulbs with wire netting to prevent squirrels digging them up

• Jobs to do in September - Flower/Plants Prune rambling roses Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place Take cuttings of lavender Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements Fruit/Vegetables Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter Plant ...
• Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs - Bulb is a general term used for plants which have a food storage organ which allows them to grow and flower quickly once the ideal conditions are available. There are four types of “bulb”: true bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. The Gardener can find a huge and colourful selection of bulbs for every season of the ...
• Protect Plant Roots - Now the weather’s turned much colder it’s a good time to think about protecting plants in your borders. Very tender plants will need to be lifted and stored under cover, however hardier plants and shrubs can be protected by applying a layer of mulch to protect their roots. Weeds should be removed from the borders first, ...

Flower/Plants

• Prune rambling roses
• Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering
• Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place
• Take cuttings of lavender
• Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements

Fruit/Vegetables

• Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds
• Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages
• Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter
• Plant out Japanese onion sets and garlic
• Cut down raspberry canes once they have finished cropping

Greenhouse

• Pick off the lower leaves from tomatoes to allow light and air to reach the fruits
• Keep poinsettias in the dark for 14 hours a day to encourage colourful bract formation
• Close vents at night as the weather turns cooler
• Keep grow bags well watered
• Start watering indoor cyclamen to promote new growth

General

• Hoe borders to keep weeds down
• Prepare areas for sowing new lawns during showery weather
• Trim hedges and topiary into shape
• Buy spring bulbs
• Order sweet-pea seed for autumn planting

• Jobs to do in October - Flower/Plants Lift and pot on tender perennials to store indoors Plant spring-flowering bulbs into borders and pots Collect up and compost leaves as they begin to fall to make leaf mould Plant evergreen shrubs and hedging, or move any that are growing in the wrong place Pull up annual climbers and cut back untidy perennial climbers; add ...
• Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs - Bulb is a general term used for plants which have a food storage organ which allows them to grow and flower quickly once the ideal conditions are available. There are four types of “bulb”: true bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. The Gardener can find a huge and colourful selection of bulbs for every season of the ...
• Protect Plant Roots - Now the weather’s turned much colder it’s a good time to think about protecting plants in your borders. Very tender plants will need to be lifted and stored under cover, however hardier plants and shrubs can be protected by applying a layer of mulch to protect their roots. Weeds should be removed from the borders first, ...

• Plant Spring Flowering Bulbs - Bulb is a general term used for plants which have a food storage organ which allows them to grow and flower quickly once the ideal conditions are available. There are four types of “bulb”: true bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes. The Gardener can find a huge and colourful selection of bulbs for every season of the ...
• Jobs to do in September - Flower/Plants Prune rambling roses Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place Take cuttings of lavender Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements Fruit/Vegetables Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter Plant ...
• Jobs to do in October - Flower/Plants Lift and pot on tender perennials to store indoors Plant spring-flowering bulbs into borders and pots Collect up and compost leaves as they begin to fall to make leaf mould Plant evergreen shrubs and hedging, or move any that are growing in the wrong place Pull up annual climbers and cut back untidy perennial climbers; add ...

The Gardener can find a huge and colourful selection of bulbs for every season of the year. Most are fully hardy but some, such as Cannas, need to be lifted for the winter. Dahlias dislike wet conditions so many people also lift these to avoid the worst of the winter weather.

September and October are the ideal months to plant flowering bulbs for a colourful Spring display. When planting any type of bulb ensure that the soil is free draining, add well-rotted compost to sandy soils and coarse grit to clay soil. Tulips and Daffodils should be planted three to four times their own depth in a sunny site and they all should be pointing upwards.

• Jobs to do in September - Flower/Plants Prune rambling roses Cut back perennials once they have finished flowering Collect seed from perennials and store in a cool place Take cuttings of lavender Cut everlasting flowers and seed heads for use in indoor arrangements Fruit/Vegetables Plant out rooted strawberry runners into new beds Sow outdoors: hardy spring onions, lettuces, salads and Chinese cabbages Sow parsley in pots for picking in winter Plant ...
• Jobs to do in October - Flower/Plants Lift and pot on tender perennials to store indoors Plant spring-flowering bulbs into borders and pots Collect up and compost leaves as they begin to fall to make leaf mould Plant evergreen shrubs and hedging, or move any that are growing in the wrong place Pull up annual climbers and cut back untidy perennial climbers; add ...
• Protect Plant Roots - Now the weather’s turned much colder it’s a good time to think about protecting plants in your borders. Very tender plants will need to be lifted and stored under cover, however hardier plants and shrubs can be protected by applying a layer of mulch to protect their roots. Weeds should be removed from the borders first, ...