Today 
It's time to...
Treat mare's tail with a systemic herbicide such as glyphosate- Install water butts to collect rainwater over winter
- Apply an autumn lawn food
- Gather up hoses, sprinklers and watering equipment to store away for winter
- Wrap insulation material around outdoor taps
- Order hedging plants, roses, trees and shrubs, and prepare the soil for planting
- Spike compacted lawns and brush grit into the holes to improve drainage
- Remove pumps and filters from ponds and bubble fountains
- Dig over vacant soil and spread a thick layer of compost over the surface
- Paint timber decking with preservative
