Flowers garden job checklist - week 3

14 - 20 January 2013

It's time to...

Cut back ornamental miscanthus grass before new shoots start developing
Trim back ivy and Virginia creeper from around windows and guttering
Clear away dead foliage from perennials, chop it up and add to the compost heap
Remove weeds from borders, and dig deeply to sieve out roots of perennial weeds, such as bindweed, ground elder and couch grass
Improve compacted soil by mixing in extra compost. Take care not to walk on or dig up spring bulbs
Take root cuttings from phlox and oriental poppies
Pot up containers with spring bedding displays