Get your November off to a great start with these 11 gardening chores
November has arrived, and that means autumn is in full swing! We're rolling up our sleeves again with the Gardeners' World weekly checklist and listing your gardening chores for week #44. Let's get started together!
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Wondering which plants and flowers you cansow right now? Which vegetable garden chores you absolutely can't put off any longer? And when's the right time to prune that particular tree or shrub? The Gardeners' World editors are happy to help with practical gardening tips. Here are 11 gardening tasks you can tackle in week #44 of November:
Photo: Sarah Cuttle.
In the fall, you don't need to prune ornamental trees rigorously. Instead, prune only diseased, crossing, damaged, and rubbing branches.
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The privet pintail. Photo: ErRu / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.
While planting and digging in the garden, you might come across butterfly pupae in the soil. These are often moths , such as the privet hawk-moth. Put the pupa back where you found it, so the butterfly has a chance to emerge from its cocoon in its own time.
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Photo: Tim Sandall.
Fallen leaves are ideal as mulch or as part of your garden's clutter. If you can't fit them in your borders or under hedges, collect them to make leaf mold for next year.
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The holidays are still a long way off, but you can already start the fun with amaryllis bulbs! Plant these bulbs in pots on a warm windowsill so they'll be in full bloom around Christmas.
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Photo: Sarah Cuttle.
We know autumn is the perfect time to get started in the garden, and one of the best gardening projects to tackle now is planting evergreen shrubs and hedges while the ground is still warm. This way, your plants will establish themselves before winter.
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The buzzing and humming in the garden is becoming less and less, and the regular guests of your bee hotel are also preparing for winter break. If you leave your bee hotel exposed to the elements over the winter, it can become very damp, which increases the chance of mold growth. And that's often disastrous for overwintering bees.
Therefore, carefully remove the hotel and store it in a dry place in your shed. Don't bring the bee hotel indoors, as it will be too warm there, causing the bees to wake up too early. Replace the hotel at the end of February, in time for the peak season.
Photo: Sarah Cuttle.
Do you have clump-forming herbs in your garden, like marjoram, chives, and lemon balm? You can break up (divide) the clumps and replant them to create more plants. Or give some as gifts to friends, family, neighbors, or other fellow gardeners.
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When the heating comes on, the humidity inside drops. This is bad for your houseplants. Therefore, mist them regularly, but don't overwater them. You can also place the plant on a small dish with pebbles and a little water to increase the humidity.
Christmas rose ( Helleborus niger ). Photo: Sarah Cuttle.
Plant winter bloomers, such as hellebore ( Helleborus ) and winter heather ( Erica carnea ), in your border now to ensure you have flowers throughout the winter. Also check out our list of 13 spectacular winter bloomers for inspiration.
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Sooty mold on rose leaves. Photo: Tim Sandall.
Have your roses dropped leaves or have you cut some off? Then collect the leaves from roses affected by black spot (pictured) and dispose of them (but not in the compost pile!) to prevent the disease from overwintering. This reduces the risk of your plants being re-infected next year.
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Photo: Sarah Cuttle.
You can plant many types of onions in the fall. Buy seed potatoes and plant them in well-prepared, fertile soil. Provide extra water starting in spring if the weather is very dry, as onions need sufficient moisture to grow well.
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