Some garden maintenance tips for October
- Start collecting fallen leaves for composting to leaf mould
- Life and store tender perennials
- Clean and tidy borders, shred and compost dead herbaceous or woody material
- Lift and divide clump forming plants
- Check and renew all stakes and ties on trees if necessary
- Ensure that all ramblers and climbers are secure from whipping around in autumn winds
- This is an ideal month for laying turf
