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Trim autumn-flowering heathersCollect fallen rose leaves that could carry diseases over to next seasonPlant new rosesTransplant shrubs or small treesFinish planting tulip bulbsHang bird feeders over rose beds to attract birds to pick off overwintering pests

sheltered spot if conditions turn very coldTake root cuttings of oriental poppies and other perennialsLook for early-flowering snowdrops to pot up and bring into the housePrepare soil well before planting new rosesCover branches of holly berries with netting

See Remontant.

Flowers with many more than the normal complement of petals. Blooms with only slightly more than the single amount are termed semi-double. Fully double-flowers are sterile, as the stamens have been replaced by the extra petals.

Fill gaps in flower beds with primulas and polyanthusPrune forsythia and flowering currants as soon as flowers have fadedLeave daffodil foliage intact for at least six weeks after flowering to regenerate bulbs, so they'll bloom again next year

Tie in shoots of clematis and climbers to trellis and supportsPlant out chrysanthemums for autumn flowersPrune overgrown Clematis montana after flowering, cutting lanky growth back hard to promote new shoots from the baseLift and divide congested

Deadhead winter-flowering pansies and bedding plants, and pick off damaged leavesDivide congested herbaceous perennialsPrune winter jasmine to cut back flowered shootsTransplant shrubs growing in the wrong place while they're dormantPlant lily

Tie shoots of honeysuckle and climbing roses to supportsPinch out the shoot tips of dahlias to encourage branchingDeadhead lupins as soon as the flowers have fadedPropagate wisteria, clematis, honeysuckle and ornamental vines by layering

Pick bulbils from lily stems and pot them up to raise new plantsGive shrubs and perennial plants a liquid feedCut down delphiniums once flower spikes fadeTake cuttings from non-flowering shoots on hydrangeasPick sweet peas regularly and remove any

Plant out perennials in groups of three, five or seven for maximum effectSprinkle fertiliser around clumps of tulips to boost floweringSow hardy annual flowers directly into beds where you'd like them to bloomPrune Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria