October gardening checklist

You don't want to plant tulips yet but hyacinth, crocus, daffodils and alliums will look fantastic in your borders or pots. You just need to plant them 3x the depth of the bulb.

The is the last month you want to to aerate, scarify and reseed your lawn

You can start Collecting seeds from hardy perennials for next year

And Get your herb ready for winter by cutting them back now

raise pots up onto feet to prevent them from waterlogging over winter

And Its the time of year to start Ordering bare-root fruit trees and bushes for planting from late autumn to early spring

You can start Watering house plants less frequently, give them a clean and you might want to move them away from cold windowsills.

Clean out the greenhouse to get rid of debris and let in the weaker autumn daylight.

Install a water butt, to make good use of autumn rain Finally, move potted citrus plants inside over winter, keeping them cool but frost free. #gardening #garden