Around the garden job checklist - week 43

21 - 27 October 2013

It's time to...

Clean out bird boxes
Level out dips in lawns with loam-based compost and sow fresh grass seed
Clear away debris that could be sheltering slugs and snails
Check bonfires before lighting, in case they are sheltering sleeping hedgehogs
Send off for seed catalogues
Mow lawns during dry weather with blades set high
Bring garden hoses and sprinklers under cover for winter to avoid damage in freezing weather
Collect canes and plant supports, and store them in the shed
Sow a green manure crop over bare areas of ground, to dig into the ground as fertiliser in spring
Throw a net over branches of holly berries to protect them from hungry birds