Many gardeners say you should wait until the end of winter to prune your rose bushes, but a light cut in the fall can help prepare the plants for cold weather.
Monty Don has shared his expert advice on pruning a plant in October to encourage a spectacular flowering display next year and to prevent winter damage ...
Pruning remains one of the crucial jobs gardeners should be focusing on throughout October - particularly when it comes to one specific plant. Monty Don has shared his knowledge with gardeners, urging ...
Gardeners should start by removing any damaged or crossing branches, whilst also eliminating old wood, which Monty says can be "pruned right back" to ground level. According to Monty, the secret lies ...
Roses are a sight to behold in the garden when they are at their best, and part of the journey that leads to brilliant flowers is keeping the stems in check.
For many gardeners, October can be a busy month. It's the perfect time to prune flowering perennials so that they can come back lush and healthy in the spring.
Deadheading in October isn't advised for many plants, but it's a good way to control self-seeding and maybe even get one last round of blooms for the season.
Be ready to move half-hardy and tender plants such as pelargoniums, some salvias and fuchsias in October. They need to be cut back to around half their height and moved indoors, either into a ...
While you managed to avoid summer gardening mistakes, autumn comes with its own challenges, whether that's unpredictable weather or early frosts. And although some tasks for your gardening to-do list ...
From plans for spring harvest to spacing tips to planting basics, there’s a steady stream of tasks to do and things to look forward to ...
Gardeners are calm, everyday people who clean up well and won’t generally embarrass you in public. They seem quiet, salt-of-the-earth sort of folks. But, be ...
• Begin to plant pansies, pinks, snapdragons, ornamental cabbage and kale, and other winter color plants as temperatures cool. • Take cuttings of warm-season annuals you hope to save through the ...