Around the garden job checklist - week 36

2 - 8 September 2013

It's time to...

Lay new turf and re-sow bare patches of lawn
Pot up colchicums into decorative containers for bringing into the house
Put up bug boxes to provide places for beneficial insects to hibernate
Cut attractive seed heads for indoor arrangements
Spread netting over ponds or water features to stop autumn leaves falling in
Buy spring bulbs for autumn planting
Order bare rooted roses, shrubs, fruit trees and hedging to plant over the coming months
Brush away fungi and mushrooms growing on lawns
Build a leaf bin out of posts and chicken wire to collect autumn leaves into
Rake moss and thatch from lawns