Gardening Tips: October

With the day’s getting shorter and winter approaching, here are a few top tips for you:

Now is a great time to tidy up your borders, clear weeds and cut down flower stems.

Reduce your lawn mowing and clear dead leaves from the lawn. This will stop the grass turning yellow.

Lift tender perennials and tender bulbs and bring indoors.

Now’s the time you should start planning any design changes for your garden and plant your favourite spring bulbs.

Don’t forget to dry seed heads this month, before they deteriorate.

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4 Responses to “Gardening Tips: October”

  1. Lilly, on October 2nd, 2009 at 4:54 am Said:

    Jack- where do you store your flower seeds over winter? Lilly

  2. Emily, on October 2nd, 2009 at 5:05 am Said:

    I’m in the sixth form at my school and was wondering whether you would you like to come to my school and give a talk on garden design?

    Emily

  3. Sid, on October 2nd, 2009 at 5:06 am Said:

    Jack

    How many daff bulbs should I clump together in one spot?

    Sid
    Plymouth

  4. Jack Dunckley, on October 2nd, 2009 at 7:17 am Said:

    Lilly- It is best to store seeds in labelled brown paper bags or envelopes. Use different size envelopes/bags for the types of seed group ie annuals etc. That way it is easier to find in the spring.

    Emily- Sounds like a brilliant idea! Where abouts is your school?

    Sid- I tend to plant bulbs in clumps of 5 or 7, always plant in odd numbers

    Thanks for enjoying the site,

    Jack

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