Tub-tastic! If you’ve cleared out your patio pots and tubs this month and removed your summer-flowering plants, then you can now replace them with biennials and bulbs for a gorgeous display of colour in the spring. Winter colour Ornamental cabbages are also good, with attractively shaped heads of white, green or purple foliage, if you’re…
How to plant an apple tree Now’s a great time to plant an apple tree. Choose your spot Choose an open, sunny but sheltered site in almost any soil, but make sure that the ground is neither prone to water logging nor has a high lime content (above pH7). The ideal soil for apples is…
Don’t let the garden go into hibernation this winter The winter months need not be dull in the garden. There’s plenty to add life and colour. Choose mixed planting in containers for added colour and life when everything else seems dull and grey. Flowering evergreens, clusters of berries and blossoming bulbs in containers and pots…
General gardening tasks for October There are a number of tasks that gardeners could consider doing during October. Trees, shrubs, roses and fruit bushes can be planted from the middle of the month onwards. Prepare the ground in advance by digging it over and mixing in lots of compost or well-rotted manure. Planting Add some…