Here are some jobs that you might wish to consider undertaking during this month:

• Plant some nice pot displays for winter colour with plants such as cyclamen, winter flowering pansies, Viloa’s and skimmia.

• Plant your evergreen shrubs and conifer hedges whilst the soil is still slightly warm.

• Plant some spring bulbs such as daffodils, crocuses and fritillaries.

• Remove any plant pot saucers and raise the pots up off the ground using pot feet to prevent the pots becoming water logged during winter.

• Wrap straw and fleece around any tree ferns and banana plants to protect them from winter frosts.

• Take any hardwood cuttings from any shrubs and ornamental tree’s ready for next year.

• Empty any hanging baskets or summer pots and ensure that you compost the contents.

• Collect your seeds from hardy perennials such as achillea, Astrantia and achillea.  Ensure that these are sown immediately.

• Lift and pot tender perennials to protect them over winter.  Varieties include cosmos, coleus and gazanias.

• Reduce the height of roses to prevent windrock which will damage the plants over winter.

• Lift cannas lillies to avoid any frost damage.  Ensure you dry off the tubers, then store them in a dark, cool place until spring.

• Transplant deciduous shrubs and plants that have either outgrown their position in the garden or are that in the wrong place

• Ensure leaves are regularly cleared from your lawn to prevent them damaging it when they get wet.