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Pick off leaves infected by rose blackspot or rose rust, and dispose of them in your dustbin and not on the compost heapSet up an automatic watering system with a drip nozzle for potted plants if you're going on holidayTop up water levels in ponds

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

Cut down willows and dogwoods to their base to promote strong new canes Finish taking hardwood cuttings from shrubs, trees and rosesPlant bare-root roses, hedging, trees and shrubsPick off hellebore leaves with black blotches as this is a symptom

, magnolia, phygelius, rose and salvia.

Of the bee family, similar to the honey bee. Distinguished by the orange hairs on its underside and the powerful jaws with which it shears off pieces of leaf. May cause damage to the leaves of roses, laburnums, lilacs, etc, during the egg

Sow green manure crops to fill bare soilRemove pond weedsHoe and hand weed bordersFeed plants such as roses, shrubs and hedgesPrepare soil ready for sowing a lawn or laying turf during September and OctoberSend off for mail-order bulb catalogues

Take rose cuttingsIf you have a passion for roses, why not try taking cuttings of your favourites? It's easy to do, and although it'll be two or three years before they bloom, the flowers will be worth the wait - and just think of the savings

Taking rose cuttingsTaking verbena cuttingsTaking dahlia cuttingsView varieties of campanulaBrowse our collection of rose varieties

cuttingsCarol Klein's video guide to taking basal cuttingsSarah Raven gives instruction on taking dahlia cuttingsTaking summer cuttingsTaking cuttings from rosesBrowse a variety of rose plantsBrowse a variety of dahlia plants

, taking time to pick out roots of perennial weedsSpread a layer compost around shrubs and along the base of hedgesPlant new roses and shrubsThin out the top growth on standard roses to prevent damage from the weather and wind rockBe ready to knock snow