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piles of flowerpots and debrisRaise patio containers on feet or bricksAvoid walking on lawns covered with heavy frostAround the gardenCut back ornamental miscanthus grassTrim back ivy and Virginia creeper Clear away dead foliage from perennials

must offer an environment where the local ecology can feel at home. It's likely to include some grasses (beyond a neatly mown lawn) to provide seeds and pollen. It should also include a selection of umbellifers, such as angelica, fennel, chervil or dill

eradication requires determination over a number of years. Where horsetail is growing in grass, regular close mowing will cause it to die off, although it may persist in borders at the edge of lawns.Spray shoots with glyphosate in summer. Tread down the shoots

years of enjoyment. Now is the ideal time to plant trees, so follow our step-by-step guide to giving your tree the best start.Clean out bird boxesLevel out dips in lawns with loam-based compost and oversow with grass seedClear away debris that could

with wet ground and competition from grass. Many species also flower through frost.There are hundreds of daffodil varieties to choose from, but when it comes to looking through the bulb catalogues, what matters is flowering time. Some daffodils flower

, hanging baskets and other containers. The roots of the plants grow around the saturated granules to draw moisture as they need it.AdamDon't worry about the lawn in dry weather. It will soon recover the next time it rains.Grow drought-tolerant plants

luciliae creates a blue haze under trees or naturalised in grass. If you do plant it in a lawn, don't mow too early. Give it a chance to set seed and you'll have even more to enjoy the following year. Height 15cm.Chionodoxa luciliaeLiving up to its common