Flowers checklist

16 - 22 December 2013

It's time to...

Make last-minute pickings of fresh flowers for the house
Spread compost on to flower beds for worms to work in over winter
Collect fallen leaves showing signs of blackspot from around roses
Fork compost into borders, but take care not to spike emerging bulbs
Deadhead pansies regularly
Plant lily-of-the-valley
Tie string or wire around conifers and yew to prevent heavy snow damaging branches
Fill empty containers with winter heathers and trailing ivy
Firm soil around roses loosened by storms
Replace wobbly tree stakes and worn plant ties