JOBS for the week

Get your bird table cleaned and stock up on bird food for the approaching autumn.

Evergreen hedges can have their final trim before winter.

Lift maincrop potatoes and store in a dark, frost free area.

It’s a good time to divide plants in ponds to increase stock if desired, or cut back overgrowth. You are aiming for around 50% plant coverage of the pond.

Install water butts to collect winter rainwater.

Get your compost bins or bags ready for collecting leaf fall which makes superb compost.

While the soil is still warm, conditions are perfect for applying vine weevil controlling nematodes into the soil.

Observe gaps in your border – does it need some late summer colour? Sedums, asters and chrysanthemums are all good options.

Plant biennials sown earlier or buy them now – this includes violas, wallflowers and foxgloves.