Protect plants from frost
Action time: 26/11 - 26/11
Be sure to protect tender and vulnerable plants from frosts and winter winds.
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Brighten up your home over winter
Action time: 26/11 - 28/11
Bring some colour and scent indoors. Hyacinths, cyclamen and azalea all look good as house plants.
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Get ponds ready for winter
Action time: 23/11 - 27/11
Remove the last of pond debris before there's a risk of ponds freezing over. Submerged decaying vegetation releases methane gas, which, if trapped under ice, can be toxic to fish.
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Help wildlife in winter
Action time: 22/11 - 29/11
As winter draws in, start leaving food out for the wildlife in your garden.
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Remove dying hedge plants
Action time: 20/11 - 30/11
If part of your hedge has seen better days, now is the time to dig up any dead or dying plants and replace them.
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Force hyacinth bulbs
Action time: 20/11 - 30/11
For stunning winter scent throughout the house, try our guide to forcing indoor hyacinths.
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Tidy hardy perennials
Action time: 19/11 - 29/11
Cut back yellowing foliage on hardy perennials such as hostas. It will make the garden look tidier and stop pests from using the leaves as shelter over winter.
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Force chicory
Action time: 01/11 - 30/11
Cut back the growth on chicory plants and cover them with a black plastic container to force tender white stalks to sprout.
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Plant spring bulbs
Action time: 26/10 - 26/11
Bright, brilliant and bold: our guide to planting up bulbs for a beautiful spring display.
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