November Hardwood Cuttings and Lawn Maintenance Hi there, Find out how to take hardwood cuttings of your favourite fruit bushes in your garden, planting onions, shallots and garlic this month, and the essentials to giving your lawn its final cut before winter sets in. Also, you don't want to miss this fantastic Christmas [...]

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Few foods pack as much goodness into such small, colourful packages as fresh fruit berries. They are full of vitamins, antioxidants, and fibre. They’re a tasty way to support overall health, with vibrant flavours and generous nutrition. Now is the perfect time to make more of your favourite fruit bushes for free, using the [...]

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November can be one of the most atmospheric months in the garden. It has a quiet magic, with low amber light contrasting with surprise colour. It’s a time when plants with real winter presence become noticeable, whether coloured bark, scented flowers, or late bulbs. So don’t be tempted to pack your gloves away after [...]

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Planting crocus in early autumn is a simple way to guarantee colour after winter. In September and October, the soil is cool, moist, and easy to work with. This timing allows roots to establish before hard frosts, setting up stronger flowering in spring. You can still plant into November if the soil is workable. [...]

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Planting crocus in early autumn is a simple way to guarantee colour after winter. In September and October, the soil is cool, moist, and easy to work with. This timing allows roots to establish before hard frosts, setting up stronger flowering in spring. You can still plant into November if the soil is workable. [...]

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Though the main growing season is over, this doesn’t mean gardens and allotments have come to a complete standstill. Autumn is when many berries are ready to be harvested, but you may have to beat the birds to them. If outdoor growing is slowing, turn your attention to the range of crops that [...]

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November Gardening Hi , This month is your last chance to get spring-flowering bulbs planted in your garden. Tulips are perfect for planting out in your garden this month and are a welcome sight in the spring. Find out all about the different tulip groups, and when and how to plant these bulbs [...]

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If you’re growing soft fruit bushes such as currants and gooseberries, pruning and training them regularly keeps them looking good. Also, this will help them to keep producing lots of delicious berries.   The good news is that this is best done during the winter months. This is when the plants are dormant. [...]

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November 2024 is a month for ‘hunkering down’. The clocks have gone back, and the days are becoming shorter. Although many herbaceous plants in the garden are dying down for the year, others are revealing their autumn/winter colours. There are plenty of plants to grow to brighten the darkest and dullest November days. [...]

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Autumn or fall is one my favourite times of year in the garden. As the leaves transform and give the garden one last beautiful display of colour. Is it Autumn or Fall? Well, up until the 18th Century Brits us used the term fall. But we switched [...]

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Gardening gives a great platform for reducing waste. Find out some simple ways to reduce waste to benefit health and enhance efforts towards recycling, reusing and being green. Food glorious food One of the best parts about gardening is that it facilitates the full circle of life. Food crops grown [...]

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November: Autumn is here! Hi, As the autumn leaves fall, and the garden starts to slumber, our attention turns to preparing for winter in UK gardens, and the upcoming Christmas celebrations. Before the winter weather arrives, there are several gardening jobs that you can undertake that have a big impact on the garden. [...]

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Make sure you choose the right plants best suited to alkaline or limey soil, for a thriving and healthy garden. What is alkaline soil? Soil is generally classified as alkaline or “sweet” if it has a high pH of more than 7.  The soil is classed as acid if it has [...]

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November is a month when gardening eases off and many herbaceous perennial and annual plants have died down for the year.  Despite this there are still plenty of trees, shrubs and other perennials providing colour and interest and here are ten of the best: 1. Alstroemeria 'Indian Summer' (Peruvian Lily) Alstroemerias [...]

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As much as you enjoy your garden and the produce that you grow, there are plenty of other creatures who enjoy visiting it too. Due to habitat loss in the UK, there has been a decline in British wildlife. Therefore, we must do our best to keep our gardens accessible and safe to [...]

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Although by this time of the year winter weather is upon us, there’s no reason why our gardens shouldn’t look cheerful. Here are ten plants that are sure to lift our spirits even on the darkest of dark days in November. 1. Nerine bowdenii (Guernsey lily) ‘Alba’ Nerines are bulbs [...]

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November: Bonfire bonanza As we take a step further into autumn, the chills in the air mean we need to protect our plants from the increased likelihood of frost. Not only that, but now is the perfect time to take stock in the garden and ensure that all tools and equipment are in [...]

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November is a slower month on the veg patch, although there are still things to be done. From preparing new areas to grow in, to ensuring your plants are ready to be overwintered. Here are some top tips for growing your own veg in November. Digging new beds Now’s a good [...]

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Winter is a relatively quiet time of the year in the gardening calendar, making it the perfect time to carry out winter maintenance on garden tools and equipment. It’s surprising just how many ‘winter jobs’ can be done at this time of year before the busy onslaught of spring. Pots, modules, and [...]

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Although by November most herbaceous perennials and annual plants have finished flowering for the year, there are still a lot more plants full of life and colour that can bring the garden alive. With coloured stems and flowers, there is a huge range of plants that can be admired from the warmth of your [...]

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