Essential Gardening
For December
Flowers/Plants
Greenhouse
Move patio containers to a sheltered pot if
Monitor heaters to ensure they are working
very cold
efficiently
Plant out wallflowers
Plant up Hippeastrum (Amyrillus bulbs)
Plant out new rose bushes
Ventilate greenhouses on warm, dry days
Take root cuttings of suitable perennials
Treat timber with preservative
Move shrubs growing in the wrong place
Use rainwater to keep potted azaleas moist
Fruit/Vegetables
General
Take hardwood cuttings from healthy fruit
Wrap insulation around all outside taps
bushes
and pipes
Start pruning apple and pear trees
Order early from seed catalogues
Cut down Jerusalem artichokes
Dig compost into beds
Prune gooseberry bushes
Check tree and climber ties are secure
Sow winter lettuces
Keep bird feeders clean
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