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Plant tulip bulbs in groups to make drifts of spring colourAfter first frosts, lift and store dahlia tubers or leave in the ground but mulch heavilyPlant evergreen shrubs and conifers, including new hedgesLift tender cannas to avoid frost damage

want to wait and save up for s small cloche or tiny greenhouse made of wood or aluminium - some are not expensive if you add up all the bits you might need to keep the one you have grounded and watertight.   If you want to cobble up a cover, even trying

Hi, I have some onion sets to go in, but given that it's been raining quite a lot would it be a bad idea to plant them in sodden soil? Thanks Perhaps you could cover the ground with polythene or a cloche for a few days to give it a chance to dry out

Has anyone used Wilko concetrated weedkiller? It does not say in instructions how long berore you can plant after using, or if you can replant,i want to use it on an area covered in ground elder, then hope to re seed with meadow grass. Any advice

Carrots can be stored for winter use in a number of ways. On well-drained soils they can be left in the ground, protected from the cold by a thick layer of straw, bracken or soil.Carrots stored in this way can be difficult to harvest, however, so it

Around the gardenLift dahlia tubers or protect those left in the ground Sow sweet peas now Collect seeds and berries from shrubs and flowering plantsFlowersLift and store carrots Pot up herbs to bring under cover for winter useSow green manure crops over bare areas

If I emptied my green compost bin and covered the ground with weed suppressant fabric and started again, would this stop the problem. Weed coming in from neighbours wild patch. Could I use the contaminated compost if I went through it and got rid

are shredded and may be covered in brown-black droppings.Pick off the grubs and adults as soon as you see them. The adults will drop to the ground at the slightest touch, so spread newspaper under the plants to catch them. Be quick and crush them under foot

displays to bring under cover for winter protectionPick leaves affected by rose blackspot and collect any lying on the ground nearbyCut down perennials whose seedheads aren't worth keeping, digging in compost around them

ANY GARDENERS IN NORTH CORNWALL. WE NORMALLY PLANT IN FEBRUARY TO ADVOID BLIGHT, BUT I AM WONDERING ABOUT THE WET GROUND THIS YEAR. WE ARE HAVING A DRY MILD SPELL AT THE MOMENT SO I THOUGHT OF WAITING UNTIL ABOUT THE 20TH. ANY IDEAS PLEASE