Gardening in November
Practical gardening advice for British gardens.
What to plant, prune and fix this week, written for UK soil and weather. Plus 1,900 garden centres to find near you.
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Your garden this weekend.
Three timely jobs, matched to the season and the latest UK forecast.
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What to do in November
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Seasonal picks.
Christmas Rose: How to Grow Helleborus Niger
How to grow and care for a Christmas rose in the UK: gift plants indoors, moving them outside, pots, planting, cutting the flowers and why they fade.
Winter Jasmine: How to Grow, Prune and Train
Grow winter jasmine in the UK: where to plant it, when it flowers, how to prune and train it, why it won't flower and how to get free plants.
Holly Hedge: How to Plant and Grow One
Plant a holly hedge in the UK: best varieties, bare-root or potted, spacing, how fast it grows, when to trim and how to get berries on a hedge.
How to Plant Bare-Root Roses
Bare-root roses arrived? How to unpack, check and soak them, heel them in if you can't plant yet, then plant shrubs, climbers and roses in pots.
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The practical questions UK gardeners are reading about right now.
How to Plant Bare-Root Roses
Winter Pruning Apple Trees: Step by Step
Do Hedgehogs Hibernate? Plus Hedgehog Poo ID
How to Protect Plants from Frost
How to Insulate a Greenhouse for Winter
How to Store Root Vegetables Over Winter
RSPB Bird Feeding Rules: What to Do Now
Winter Containers That Look Good Until March
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Christmas Rose: How to Grow Helleborus Niger
How to grow and care for a Christmas rose in the UK: gift plants indoors, moving them outside, pots, planting, cutting the flowers and why they fade.
Read the guide → Winter Jasmine: How to Grow, Prune and Train
Grow winter jasmine in the UK: where to plant it, when it flowers, how to prune and train it, why it won't flower and how to get free plants.
Read the guide → Holly Hedge: How to Plant and Grow One
Plant a holly hedge in the UK: best varieties, bare-root or potted, spacing, how fast it grows, when to trim and how to get berries on a hedge.
Read the guide →
How to Grow the Sir David Beckham Rose
How to grow the Sir David Beckham rose: planting bare-root or potted, pots, feeding, pruning and companion plants, plus the story of Harper's gift.
Read the guide → How to Plant Bare-Root Roses
Bare-root roses arrived? How to unpack, check and soak them, heel them in if you can't plant yet, then plant shrubs, climbers and roses in pots.
Read the guide →
Winter Pruning Apple Trees: Step by Step
When and how to winter prune an apple tree in the UK. Fruit buds vs leaf buds, spurs vs tip bearers, how much to cut and an easy step-by-step plan.
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Sloe Gin Recipe: Picking, Steeping and Bottling
An easy sloe gin recipe for the UK. When to pick sloes, how to tell them from lookalikes, how long to steep, and what to do with the leftover sloes.
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How to Make Fat Balls for Birds
Make homemade fat balls for garden birds with lard or suet and seed. Easy recipe, safe ingredients, what to avoid, and how to hang them.
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Do Hedgehogs Hibernate? Plus Hedgehog Poo ID
When hedgehogs hibernate in the UK, how to help them through winter, when a hedgehog needs rescuing, and how to tell hedgehog poo from rat or fox.
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