Gardening Notes

December

• Prune overhanging trees and shrubs.
• Clean out ditches and drains.
• Apply preservative to exposed wood.
• Give tender plants some form of protection.
• Dislodge snow from trees and shrubs.
• Protect plants from wind.
• Switch off outside water.
• Care for wildlife purchase bird feeding equipment, etc.
• Protect Terracotta pots with Hessian.
• Grit paths and driveways.
• Clean house plants regularly to keep the leaves free of dust.
• Check all stored fruit and vegetables and remove any that are showing signs of disease.
• Clear up the last eddies of fallen leaves on gravel, or the worms will come to the surface for them and bring up soil.
• While the ladder is out, cut back any creepers which have made themselves just too much at home around the gutters – Virginia creeper, solanum, honeysuckle, ivy.