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Collect seed from allium seedheads and sow straight away into seed compostPlant evergreen shrubs and conifer hedgesCarefully dig up gladioli corms and overwinter in cool, dry storage conditionsLift and pot up tender perennials to protect over winter

Insulate your greenhouse by lining the inside with bubble polytheneBring tender plants under coverSow sweet peas in deep pots and overwinter in the greenhouse or a cold frameCheck greenhouse heaters are working efficientlySpread out harvested onions

It's always been my ritual, in the first week of March, to start the long-awaited pruning of overwintered herb shrubs and trees. However, a word of warning for those who live in the north - the long range forecast is for another cold snap, possibly

miserable plants - I'm still unsure on occasion, especially with very early symptoms. The only thing to do when blight has affected your potato crop is to chop the haulms down to the ground and burn them so the spores don't overwinter, reducing the chances

Adult and immature leafhoppers suck sap from the leaves of plants and cause mottled discolouration. The 3mm-long adults readily spring from the leaves when disturbed. The pest usually overwinters as eggs laid on the plant. These hatch in spring

Apple and pear scab is most prevalent in mild, damp seasons. The fungus overwinters on fallen leaves in the form of spores, which can be splashed by rain or carried in the wind to infect newly emerged shoots in spring. Overwintering can also occur

. In wet weather the fungus spreads quickly. The spores are persistent and overwinter in the soil and on old leaves, stems and rhizomes.Ugly brown speckles appear, merging to affect entire leaf in extreme cases.Healthy plants are less likely to succumb

Groundsel is able to produce lots of seed, and several generations of this weed can grow in a single growing season. Plants can overwinter and act as a host for rust fungus. This weed is adaptable to a wide range of growing conditions. Seed can blow

and thoroughly clean insideCut back overwintered fuchsiasSow summer bedding plantsGreenhouseCreate a decorative path for your garden

with questions on how best to overwinter it. He's hooked.Wary of low light levels and leggy seedlings, I've set up a small lamp over my heated propagator. It looks a bit like an SAD lamp for plants, but hopefully it will do the trick. Tomatoes and broad beans