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fruitsPick fresh herbs to freeze in ice cubes for winter use, or to hang and dry to store in jars

Prune out fruited canes on summer-cropping raspberriesPinch out tops of main shoots on outdoor tomato plantsPrune trained forms of fruit treesPick sweetcorn cobsContinue picking plums and freeze any surplus right awayLift and store onions

cataloguesMow lawns during dry weather with blades set highBring garden hoses and sprinklers under cover for winter to avoid damage in freezing weatherCollect canes and plant supports, and store them in the shedSow a green manure crop over bare areas

of rubbish before starting bonfires to ensure a hedgehog hasn't set up residenceMow lawns on dry days with the blades on a high settingWrap outside taps with insulation material to prevent them freezing Spread compost from old growing bags on to outdoor beds

straight outside now as they need 'hardening off' first.  If you have a cold frame, they should be fine put in there, otherwise move them outside on milder days and bring them in at night or when it's below freezing during the day.  After a couple of weeks

weather to stop the roots freezing. brilliant looking shrub with great colour hope that helps hiya, thanks for the replies, didn't realise they were climbers thought they were shrubs. would i need to put in a obelisk or support before planting ???

'd suggest that if you're worried, you should shake the snow off before we get a thaw/freeze which will make the snow stick to the branches.    Best way is probably to use a long-handled garden tool/ broom or similar & tap each branch on the underside so

when it warms up a bit.  hi 8 degees ta presnt during day droping to -1/2 Gosh, you are way north of me, I live in France and it's -5° at night and not much above freezing in the day this week! Perhaps start feeding in March, but I'm probably

will correct me Dig one up say from the middle of the row to see what is happening, when freeze has stopped. It may be that you planted them late, It may be cold and wet It may be that you need patience. You did buy them from a GC or similar and not from a

action to prevent it happening again. So I have:Winterkill can happen when ponds freeze over for a long period. Noxious gasses build up and literally suffocate any frogs which happen to be there. Frogs (usually males) often choose to spend the winter