JOBS TO DO THIS WEEK
If you are forcing hyacinths for Christmas, have a peep at them to check their growth. Leave them in the dark under black plastic until at least an inch of growth is showing.
Plant up hippeastrum bulbs for a delightful display of these exotic blooms.
You’ve probably finished with mowing the lawn, but you can give your garden a neater appearance for the winter by cutting the edges with a lawn edger for a crisp finish. Warm weather in October and November means there have been quite a few weeds growing, so on clement days try to pull out a few.
Tie in climbing roses to prevent wind damage – old nylon tights tied in a figure of eight between stem and support work well.
It’s the right time to prune deciduous hedging, but leave evergreen hedges until spring.