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all the old perennials out, only to find my tulip bulbs rotten in their baskets which I planted maybe 2 years ago!  I have heavey clay soil and as this bit of garden is visible from my kitchen window, I'd like a cheerful display from early spring

be it in containers or in the garden the squirrels are there and within half an hour they fetch them out,are they watching me?spooky !!!! Sheddy,why not put in a sarcococca buxus (Xmas Box) for its winter flowers which smell delightful and a double primula or two

roses to prevent hellebore leaf spot spreadingPick off developing seed heads on daffodils and spring bulbsSprinkle fertiliser over flower beds and around shrubs and roses

Collect fallen leaves from under rose bushes so they don't carry diseases over to next yearLift and divide congested clumps of perennialsPlant crocuses and dwarf bulbs in areas of rough grassMake sure tall, late-flowering chrysanthemums are well staked

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

, wallflowers and stocks starting to open up, etc. I still have some summer bedding plants in flower too. usually perennials survive well down here but now,I'm beginning to worry that with all this rain they may rot over the winter. Another wet day

?  Or is it ok to plant them now but keep them inside for the winter? Thanks! I would plant them now but just add lots of grit. I am a little confused, are these rhizomes? When are you expecting them to flower? Mine are hardy why do they need to go inside? http

by professional growers to raise new bulbs, but rarely by amateurs. By simply cutting bulbs into tiny sections with two scales attached to a piece of basal plate, a single bulb can yield perhaps a dozen or more new bulbs in just a few years.Carol moved on to lay a

and out before putting up bubble polythene for insulationSow hardy annuals, like calendulas, in pots for early displaysCheck bulbs, corms and tubers in store for signs of rotWater sparingly in winter, taking care not to splash water aroundPick yellowing

-sown sweet peas to promote bushier growthBring pots or glasses of prepared hyacinths indoors to flowerProtect potted peach trees from winter rain and peach leaf curl by bringing under cover