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10 Ways to Get Ahead in Autumn
16.12.2023 - 14:55 / gardenersworld.com
Shortening days and falling temperatures in autumn mean its time to swing into action and get your garden into shape, before the winter sets in.
Autumn is the perfect season to get ahead to ensure you’ll have less to do in spring.
Anything that can be done ahead of the hectic spring period is a bonus. When everything explodes into growth and the days are never long enough, you’ll be pleased to have stolen a march on spring.
Here are 10 jobs you can do in autumn to get a head start.
Lay a new lawnLay a new lawn using turf, or replace a patch by weeding and reseeding it. If you have a large area to cover, sow a new lawn. The damp, warm conditions in autumn mean the seeds will germinate quickly, with only minimal watering needed.
Repair your lawnApplying an autumn lawn fertiliser will encourage a stronger, healthier lawn that will need less looking after. Rake out the dead grass or ‘thatch’ first, to ensure feed gets through to the roots. Weed and reseed any patches that need it.
Plant up a border or makeover an existing oneAutumn is a good time to plant or move hardy plants like trees, shrubs, roses and perennials. Warm soil encourages speedy root growth and autumn rain should keep them well watered. Your plants will become established over winter and will romp away in spring.
Divide perennialsDivide perennials as they become dormant. It will increase their vigour and will give you plants for free. Find out how to divide perennials.
Plant bare-root plantsPlanting dormant, bare-root roses, trees, shrubs, hedges and perennial plants in autumn and winter is not only economical – the plants will establish quickly too. Discover plants to plant bare root.
Pull up annual weedsPull up flowering annual weeds such as
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