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Gardening tips from William Sinclair Holdings PLC.
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November is often one of the wettest months
of the year, and also brings fog and frosts. Despite the gloom
there's still some colour to be found among leaves and berries.
Winter-flowering shrubs such as Mahonia media hybrids, winter
honeysuckle and Viburnum bodnantense will bring gorgeous fragrance
to the short days. Try and spend a little time tidying up your
borders – you'll be pleased you did when spring comes round.
This is a good time of year to plant conifers with the help of
your favourite J Arthur Bower's planting mixture.
ESSENTIAL JOBS CHECKLIST FOR
NOVEMBER
- Plant conifers and evergreens
- Clear leaves and compost them
- Sow peas and broad beans
- Spike lawn and give it an autumn feed
- Protect tender outdoor plants from frost
- Start stored poinsettias into growth for
Christmas
Last Chance To…
Plant bulbs for spring
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TOPICAL TIPS FOR NOVEMBER
- Frosts can strike in November so make
sure you have some horticultural fleece handy to throw over
tender shrubs
- November is a good time of year to plant
new hedges. You'll see bundles of bare-rooted hedging plants
in garden centres now. Prepare your site well, digging on lots
of organic matter such as homemade compost or J Arthur Bower's
Farm Manure before you plant
- Harden off autumn-sown sweet peas by
keeping the cold frame open as much as possible during slight
frosts. If the temperature drops below –2 C (28 F) close the
frame and cover it. Watch out for aphids on the young plants
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- Roses need very little attention this
month – just make sure they're all tidied up for the winter
- Order bare-rooted roses from catalogues
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- This is your last chance to catch up with
jobs you didn't do earlier, such as aerating your lawns and
applying an autumn feed
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- Pot on cuttings of tender perennials that
were taken in September. Use J Arthur Bower's Multi-Purpose
Compost or John Innes No. 1 if you prefer.
- Keep the greenhouse well-ventilated to
keep diseases at bay
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- For a splash of colour plant a container
with some of the colourful ornamental cabbages now available
or winter-flowering heathers. The heathers, varieties of Erica
carnea prefer an ericaceous compost
- If you have cordylines or other tender
shrubs in pots protect them from winter frosts. Remember that
some terracotta pots are not frost-resistant and should be
stored through the winter
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- For an early crop of broad beans sow
varieties such as "Aquadulce Claudia" and "Reina
Blanca"
- Peas can be sown for an early crop.
- If your cold frame is standing idle use
it to grow a crop of carrots
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- If you have a bay tree in a container
make sure it's in a sheltered place or protect it with fleece
for the winter
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- Established trees can be winter-pruned
this month
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- Clean out your pond and remove the pump
and filter, clean and store.
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- Remove fallen leaves from around rock
plants
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NEED MORE HELP?
Look at our information pages. The aim is to
cut out the mystique that surrounds many common tasks, and to
explain in a simple way, why and how to do them. This way, we hope
to help you enjoy your garden more, and get the best out of it.
Under each topic, you'll also find a guide
to the wide range of J Arthur Bower's products available to help
you with that particular task. The choice is yours.
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