October Gardening Jobs

Now that October is here there will be a slight decrease in the amount of jobs that need completing around the garden. Despite this, there are still some maintenance tasks that need to be carried out to make sure that your garden stays in top condition even during the colder months.  Please remember that these are only suggestions of what should be done and certain tasks should be avoided in weather extremes.

General Tasks For October

• Clear away any fallen leaves from the garden as and when they appear 
• Clean algae and moss from patios and other hard surfaces 
• See our range of hard surface cleaners

Lawns / Turfed Areas

• The grass should now be mowed less frequently and the mowing height should be raised 
• Apply autumn/winter fertiliser if you haven't already done so - this will help protect the lawn from winter borne diseases and frost
  
• If you are looking at renovating or sowing a new lawn, we would recommend that you do this early on in the month however it is vital that you check the 2 week weather forecast to ensure that you avoid heavy rain, sudden temperature drops or frosts
  
• See our range of grass seed 

Trees, Shrubs and Hedges 

• Check these areas for any wind damage
• Plant evergreen hedges using a slow release fertiliser when planting 
  
• We recommend the use of Arbor Gold
• Trim conifer hedges when necessary 

Beds and Borders

• Trim back overgrown perennials