- Pull out the dead outer leaves of phormium and divide congested clumps
- Give topiary the first clip of the year
- Prune ornamental currant (ribes) after flowering to control their size and vigour
- Trim back the dead flowerheads on winterflowering heathers
- Sow parsley, dill, coriander and thyme
- Continue to seed or oversow worn areas of the lawn
- Push fertiliser pellets into the compost of established water lilies and other aquatic plants growing in baskets
- If frost is forecast, cover plants on greenhouse staging with sheets of horticultural fleece, removing them in the morning
- Take cuttings from new growth of dahlias and fuchsias in the greenhouse
- Watch for slugs and snails around young perennials like lupins and be particularly vigilant after rain, picking them off by hand
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