Flowers checklist

23 - 29 December 2013

It's time to...

Cut back overgrown honeysuckle
Pick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leaves for seasonal decorations indoors
Plant bare-rooted hedging, roses, trees and shrubs
Pick faded flowers and yellowing leaves from pansies and winter bedding
Prune the tops of standard roses to reduce wind rock
Keep off lawns in frosty weather or if very wet
Prune wisteria, shortening sideshoots to 10-15cm from their base
Check tree ties are secure
Order dahlias, gladioli and other summer-flowering bulbs
Tie in the stems of climbing plants to their supports