Bamford & Norden October 2020

IN THE GARDEN
GARDENING TIPS AND ADVICE
FOR OCTOBER
1. Early Autumn is the perfect time to move trees and shrubs whilst they approach dormancy
and the soil is still warm.
2. Lift and divide clumps of crowded herbaceous perennials. This helps to rejuvenate the plant,
providing more flowers and a better shape for next year.
3. Plant Spring bulbs either in the border as a space filler (Allium’s & Daffodils), in the lawn for
a splash of colour (Snakes Head Fritilleries, Crocus’s or Dwarf Daffodils) or in containers for
a beautiful patio display (Tulip’s).
4. Sow hardy annual seeds in the ground where they are to grow for an earlier
display next Summer. Try Nigella Damascena (Love-in-a-mist) or
Centaurea Cyanus (Cornflower).
5. It’s not too late to have a go at growing some vegetables. Garlic cloves
can planted now as can broad beans in the soil where they are to grow.
These will be ready to harvest from as early as May next year.
6. October is still a good month to lay turf onto prepared, raked ground. Or
to improve your existing lawn, rake up any moss and thatch build up and
improve lawn drainage with a hollow tined aerator.
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