Flowers garden job checklist - week 40

30 - 6 October 2013

It's time to...

Plant crocuses, fritillaries and dwarf narcissus in lawns
Plant up patio pots for autumn interest
Lift gladioli, clean the corms and store them in a shed or garage
Prune rambling and climbing roses, and shorten long shoots on standard roses
Plant spring bedding, including wallflowers and forget-me-nots, among tulips
Lift, divide and replant congested clumps of perennials
Net holly berries to protect them from hungry birds if you want them for Christmas arrangements
Plant lily bulbs, including fragrant Lilium regale, in groups among low shrubs to bloom next summer
Move shrubs that are growing in the wrong places