Gardener's Diary
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December's articles
Top 10 jobs
- Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place
- Check that glasshouse heaters are working
- Prevent ponds and stand pipes from freezing
- Prune open-grown apples and pears (but not those trained against walls)
- Prune acers, birches and vines before Christmas to avoid bleeding
- Harvest leeks, parsnips, winter cabbage, sprouts and remaining root crops
- Deciduous trees and shrubs can still be planted and transplanted
- Take hardwood cuttings
- Keep mice away from stored produce
- Reduce watering of houseplants
Content of the Gardener's Diary is based upon Royal Horticultural Society material.