Flowers garden job checklist - week 42

14 - 20 October 2013

It's time to...

Plant out spring bedding, including pansies, wallflowers and forget-me-nots
Pot up tender perennials from summer displays to bring under cover for winter protection
Prune rambling and climbing roses
Rake autumn leaves from lawns and pick out from around border plants
Cut down annuals, add the material to the compost heap and fork over the beds
Lay new lawns from turf
Start to plant tulips in pots and borders
Pile bark mulch over the crowns of hardy fuchsias to provide extra protection