Contrary to popular belief, there is lots to do in the garden, according to the experts at Barnsdale Gardens.
This includes planting certain shrubs, planting flowers for spring as well as removing fallen leaves.
The experts said: “The ground has been warmed up all summer and now it has been rained on too.
“The warm and moist soil is the perfect environment for roots to grow away quickly and plants to establish prior to the cold weather hitting.
“To make sure you get the best possible rooting from any woody shrub always use mycorrhizal fungi sprinkled onto the root ball and in the hole, as this really does help the plant to root out into the surrounding soil.”
This is great on many different plants including roses which will help them to thrive and grow strong.
To prevent hosepipes from splitting during the cold, frosty weather and be ready for use when required, it’s important to prepare them for winter.
This includes making sure there is no water left in them and storing it inside in a shed or cupboard.
If left outside in the winter, any water left in the hosepipe will expand as it freezes and could split the hosepipe.
The experts continued: “Planting tulips a bit later is a good idea, as the colder temperatures will have killed off any disease that may infect the planted bulbs.
“It could be a good idea to pop yours in this month and do so three times the depth of the bulb. They can look much better when planted in drifts.”
The Barnsdale team also recommended removing fallen leaves, first doing so from beds and borders and then grassy areas.
Removing them by hand is ideal if plants are in the way, but using a shrub rake or garden rake is often quicker.
These leaves are then taken to one of the leaf bins for composting. They can also be used to make leafmould.
The pros also advised preparing dahlias for store. They said: “These days you could leave dahlias outside and wait to see if the weather turns bad enough to have to lift them, but it is preferable to do it now and get the job done.
“Lift the tubers, wash off excess soil and leave upturned for a week or two to dry prior to storing in moist compost.”
