Autumn gardening - October GreenhouseBy now the cooler weather will be back with a bang, so I hope you used September to get your greenhouse ready to protect your tender plants.
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Autumn gardening - September greenhouseDecide what you want to bring back into the greenhouse from the garden. Check to make sure the plants and pots are insect-free before you bring them in, as insects and diseases that are a problem in the garden will become an absolute epidemic in the greenhouse where conditions suit their rampant growth and multiplication.
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Autumn Gardening - WildlifeYou may not know it, but your garden in autumn is a bit like Heathrow airport! The search for a reliable food supply and/or a safe place to spend the winter months means wild animals are currently on the move and if your garden offers nectar, fruit and berries, or protection from the worst of the weather, expect a wide variety of visitors.
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Garden Plants - Autumn gardening - Flowers for arrangementsAutumn offers a paradox - it's the time of year when we have Harvest Festivals and many County show, and yet it's the most difficult time of year to get a decent display of cut flowers from the garden.
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Autumn gardening - Lawn layingThis is the time of year to lay a new lawn - and sadly, many of us will have to invest in a new lawn after the awful floods which will have made many gardens too rank and deficient in topsoil to recover.
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