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't miss a bargainFinish clearing fallen leavesTurn off the mains water supply to outside taps and wrap with insulation to prevent freezingWater pots of spring bulbsFloat waterproof pond heaters in fish ponds to prevent ice covering the surfaceGive pots

Wrap grease bands around fruit trees to catch female winter moths climbing up from the soilPlant out garlic or start growing cloves in pots to plant out laterClear away old crops and dig over the groundSow hardy peas under fleece for an early crop

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

Clean and sharpen pruning toolsRepair and treat fencing and timber structures while climbing plants are dormantBring all watering equipment indoors, including hoses and sprinklersWrap insulation around outside taps and cut off the water supply

to keep birds awayPrune overgrown laurel, yew and camellias back hard to rejuvenate themWrap straw or bracken around the base of tender shrubs and climbers to protect them the from coldCheck stakes and ties are secure on trees and climbers

laying newspaper any suggestions as these are the tree dahlias and they're too nice to loose thanks As long as the bedroom is fairly cool the dahlias shouldn't dry out. I would wrap dahlias loosely in newspaper/whatever individually but keep them

in a container but they do get big and they need to be tied to something if you want upright. hi there yes i have one in a container and grows up my fence on my patio just need to keep it in shape and trained, i just wrap the pot in winter in cold

mine, no electrics down there, & dont fancy freestanding parrafin types. A good wrapping with bubble wrap in the autumn will keep things warmer, but not warm, than no insulation. Being short & accident prone I dont even try to do the roof. I also put a

lovely one too! its the cream i use,no its my grandaughter who lives in finland She's a poppet, but she does look a bit worried - is it 'cos she can see all us gardeners?  She is lovely Chica . I'd be scared too Dove Hope she's well wrapped up - just

would be helpful      Are they Leylandii? The type is importantI have cut Leylandii leaving no green shoots at all and creating a "spur" system of short twiggy branches and then wrapped clematis mesh around and planted honeysuckles and clematis