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Save seed from ornamental annual quaking grass and many other garden plantsWater camellias regularly as drought can cause the buds to drop next springSummer prune wisteria, shortening long sideshoots back to five or six leavesDeadhead roses, unless

Remove suckers from roses, shrubs and around the base of trees, like cornus and sorbusTrim box topiary and hedgingCut laurel hedges using secateurs so you don't damage the remaining leavesSpray mare's tail with a weedkiller such as glyphosate

Prune rambling roses, removing shoots that have finished floweringPlant conifers, shrubs and hedgingTie tall chrysanthemums to supportsPlant autumn crocuses, sternbergia, colchicums, hardy cyclamen and nerinesDig up hardy annuals if you don't want them to set

over ponds or water features to stop autumn leaves falling inBuy spring bulbs for autumn plantingOrder bare rooted roses, shrubs, fruit trees and hedging to plant over the coming monthsBrush away fungi and mushrooms growing on lawnsBuild a leaf bin out

Bulk up the compost heap with spent flowerheads and stems from around the garden Improve drainage on compacted lawns by spiking the ground with a fork or aeratorCut everlasting flowers and ornamental grasses for dryingPut netting across ponds

Take cuttings from pansies and violas Pot up tender perennials grown outside and bring under cover when cold nights are forecastPrune rambling roses after floweringGrow bulbs in aquatic baskets ready to drop into gaps in the border in spring

particularly cold window sills at nightCollect fallen leaves from around roses to reduce the risk of diseases carrying over to next seasonOrder bare-root fruit trees to plant later this yearClean out water butts and check downpipe fittings

seed mixed with compost on to lawns to thicken growthPrune suckers away from around the base of ornamental treesProtect large ceramic or glazed pots from frost damage by wrapping them in bubble polytheneOrder bare-rooted roses for planting in autumn

to stop leaves falling inRemove pumps and filters from ponds and water featuresEmpty ceramic and glazed pots to store under cover for winterCollect fallen leaves smothering alpines and other plantsOrder roses, hedging and fruit trees for winter planting

material around outdoor tapsOrder hedging plants, roses, trees and shrubs, and prepare the soil for plantingSpike compacted lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve drainageRemove pumps and filters from ponds and bubble fountainsDig over vacant soil