Divide herbaceous perennials once they are dormant
Pick Autumn raspberries
Collect and sow seed from perennials and hardy annuals
Dig up any remaining potatoes before the slugs spoil them
Put a net over your pond to protect from falling leaves
Keep up with watering of new plants, using rain or grey water if possible
Start to reduce the frequency of houseplant watering
Clean out your greenhouse ready for the Autumn
Cover leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting
Plant Spring flowering bulbs
Once faded, take out summer bedding plants and replace with spring ones such as Pansies and Wallflowers
Deadhead Roses regularly
Clear up any fallen leaves and other dead plant material to prevent diseases over wintering and remove shelter for Vine Weevils
Begin planting your Autumn, Winter and early Spring flowering plants
Empty containers of plants which are now passed their best in preparation for replanting with Autumn and Winter flowering types and Spring flowering bulbs. Remember to empty hanging baskets at the same time
Line the insides of your pots before planting with bubble plastic to protect your plants’ roots and clay pots from frosts
Raise your containers off the ground slightly using small pieces of wood to allow them to drain more freely as the days become increasingly wet
Spring flowering bulbs should be ideally planted before mid-November
Whenever possible, plant bulbs straight away, otherwise store in a cool dry place
Narcissus can be planted to ensure a display for Christmas
Be extra vigilant for pest and disease
Clean out birdbaths to prevent the risk of disease and keep them topped up
Replenish birdfeeders. The breeding season is not yet over, so avoid large chunks and peanuts
Leave some seed heads standing, rather than cutting them back, to provide food and shelter for wildlife
Give meadows a final cut before the winter, aiming for 7.5cm (3in) height, and letting the clippings lie for a couple of days before raking to allow wildlife to crawl out
Remove any blanket weed by twirling it around on a stick
Put a net over the pond to prevent leaves falling in to it. Accumulated debris in the pond can encourage growth of algae and weeds, which will eventually harm the fish by reducing available oxygen levels
Remove dead leaves from water lilies as the foliage dies back
Water lilies can be prone to fungal problems such as crown rot and leaf spot, so nip any problems in the bud by dealing with them promptly. Remove affected leaves, reduce water splash from fountains and, if necessary, repot the whole plant in fresh compost after first removing all rotten looking bits of root, stem and leaf
Divide water lilies and other pond plants, both floating and marginal, in order to increase their stocks or to control over-vigorous growth
Cut back overgrown marginal plants. A maximum of 50% of the water’s surface should be taken up with planting
Submerged Oxygenating plants may need to be thinned out, as they can quickly build up and crowd the pond
