Expert gives three essential autumn gardening tips for October
manchestereveningnews.co.ukOne of the most beautiful months in the garden, with autumnal colours and a blaze of burnt oranges, buttery yellows and fiery reds create a spectacular sight signalling summer has come to an end.
With the change in season, it's time to start planning for colder, wetter weather and frosts, highlights Julian Palphramand, head of plants at British Garden Centres. "The nights may be drawing in, but there's a lot you can do now to help your garden survive the much colder months in October," says Palphramand.
He shared his expert tips to fire up those green fingers.... "Autumn is a great time to start planting for the following year because the weather is still mild, and the soil is moist. "You can plant roses, trees, climbers, and sturdy shrubs throughout the month, ready for a spring show. "When planting, make sure to add a plant feed to help the roots grow strong and establish before the cold weather arrives." It's also a good time to plant spring bulbs like daffodils, tulips, snowdrops, alliums, hyacinths and crocus to revive your garden, says Palphramand, and add a pop of colour after the long winter.
He continues: "You can start sowing flowers for next spring now too, which will give you bigger and stronger plants in the new year.
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