Easy October Garden Tips You Need to Try: Welcome to Episode 4 of Step by Step Gardening with David Domoney, your practical series for seasonal tasks, plant know-how and design inspiration. Filmed at the beautiful Bridgemere Show Gardens, this episode focuses on planting for spring bulb displays, October lawn routines, a standout crab apple for structure and wildlife, plus a calming tour of the Japanese Garden.
🍁 Autumn lawn care – step by step
Keep turf tidy and resilient before winter. Learn accurate mowing heights, rake leaves and thatch, spike or hollow-tine compacted areas, brush in a light top-dressing, repair bare patches, and apply an autumn feed higher in potash and phosphorus to strengthen roots.
🗓️ Gardening jobs of the month
Find out which bedding to plant for early spring impact, how to refresh containers for winter colour, which hardy veg to establish while the soil stays warm, and when to set alliums for dependable harvests. Includes an onion set's progress update.
Plants mentioned: Primrose, polyanthus, Bellis, Myosotis (forget-me-not), Erysimum (wallflower); Violas, pansies, cyclamen; Spinach, kale, chard, spring cabbage, winter lettuce, mizuna, mustard; Autumn onion sets, shallots, garlic.
🌷 Bulb Masterclass: Spring colour made simple
Learn how to plant and layer bulbs for continuous blooms from late winter to late spring. Get clear guidance on spacing, depth, drainage with grit, pot “lasagne” planting, and which bulbs reliably return.
Plants mentioned: Tulipa (tulips), Narcissus (daffodils), Crocus, Galanthus (snowdrops), Hyacinthus (hyacinths), Muscari (grape hyacinths), Allium.
⛩️ Garden Highlight: The Japanese Garden
Explore a restful space where stone, water and foliage create year-round calm. Learn how structure, texture, movement and scent keep impact through autumn and winter.
Plants mentioned: Acer palmatum (Japanese maple), bamboo, Cryptomeria (Japanese cedar), Trachelospermum jasminoides (star jasmine).
🍎 Tree of the Month: Malus (crab apple)
Discover a compact tree delivering blossom for pollinators, strong summer form, fiery autumn foliage and long-lasting fruit for birds, and can also pollinate dessert apples. Get tips on siting, soil, and shaping for small and medium gardens.
Plants mentioned (varieties): Malus toringo ‘Aros’, Malus ‘Golden Hornet’, Malus ‘Butterball’, Malus ‘Sun Rival’. 

Location: Bridgemere Show Gardens – a must-visit UK destination for plant lovers.
Learn more:
https://www.bridgemereshowgardens.co.uk/
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00:00 Introduction
00:31 October Task - Colour Planting
01:08 Autumn Lawncare
02:07 Cutting the Lawn
05:34 Removing Leaves & Thatch
10:24 Edging the Lawn
11:25 Aerating the Lawn
13:11 Feeding Lawns
15:00 Weeding Lawns
17:09 October Task - Vegetable Planting
18:02 Bulbs
19:14 What is a Geophyte
19:49 What does the inside of a flower bulb look like
22:28 Allium Bulbs
22:56 Hyacinth Bulbs
23:45 Daffodil Bulbs
23:56 The Greek myth of Narcissus
25:02 Muscari bulbs
25:33 Crocus Bulbs
25:44 Snowdrop Bulbs
27:00 How long do flower bulbs last?
27:55 Which bulbs are an investment the garden?
29:29 Why not grow tulips and daffodils from seed?
31:31 Planting bulbs in borders & lawns
37:36 Planting bulbs in containers
42:19 The Japanese Garden
46:16 October Task - Onion Harvesting
48:51 Tree of the month - Crab Apple
51:27 Crab Apple varieties
53:35 Credits