Autumn Checklist

Autumn Checklist

• Plant trees and shrubs.
• Plant new hedges.
• Transplant small trees and shrubs that need shifting.
• Feed camellias, rhododendrons, azaleas, and daphne with acid plant food.
• Rake up autumn leaves for the compost heap.
• Sow sweet pea seeds directly into well prepared soil.
• Sow new lawns, or revamp existing lawns.
• Plant spring flowering bulbs.
• Plant pots with winter flowering annuals, such as pansies, violas, polyanthus,
• Cut back, lift and divide perennials.
• Prepare and plant the winter vegetable garden. Seedlings to plant now include broccoli, spinach, cabbage, and lettuce.
• Harvest pumpkins, potatoes, and onions before the frosts and store them in a cool dry place. 
• Guard against slugs and snails which revel in autumn weather.
• Divide and replant rhubarb into well composted soil.
• Plant citrus trees, blueberries and raspberries.

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