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15 gardening tips for November

As the days get shorter in November, there are plenty of jobs to do in the garden, getting ready for winter. It’s not all gloom, though, as there’s plenty to plant for next spring too! Here are our top 15 gardening tips for November.

Clean your garden in autumn

Autumn is the time to clean your garden, ensuring it is ready for the winter months ahead and even beyond spring and summer. Cleaning the garden may not seem like the most exciting of all the garden tasks a gardener can do, but it is necessary to help your garden thrive.

Garlic: how to plant and grow

Plant your own garlic cloves this autumn, and you can enjoy harvesting and cooking with your own home-grown garlic next summer! What would we do without garlic? This Mediterranean staple adds delicious flavour to a whole range of dishes, from soups and stews to stir-fries and casseroles. It's also easy to grow, and a wide range of varieties is available.

How to build a raised bed

Here’s a step-by-step guide to making your own raised bed. Raised beds are ideal for gardens where the soil is too heavy to dig easily or doesn’t suit the plants you want to grow. With a raised bed, you can control your ground, and the soil never gets compacted because there’s no need to walk on the bed.

Harvest apples and pears

Autumn is the time to harvest apples and pears. Perhaps one of the most recognisable autumn harvests, apart from squash! Seeing apple trays, making your favourite apple pie from fruits harvested from your garden or a local orchard, or even foraging out on walks is such an autumnal delight.

Why Autumn is the best time to garden

There are many reasons why autumn is the best time to garden and why it is a season loved by so many. Not least because of the glorious changes in the tree canopy, stunning early autumn sunsets, and warm days with blue skies but also because the soil is likely to be the ideal time for planting.

3 ways to decorate your home for Autumn

As summer slips away, it's time to celebrate the arrival of autumn with its soft light and glowing colours. Get into the season's spirit with these three great ways to decorate your home for autumn.

How to use green manure

Green manure is often used by farmers to improve their soil, and it's useful for home gardeners and allotment growers too. Green manures are fast-growing plants grown on bare earth, then chopped down and dug into the soil to break down.

Plant a tree

Everyone can plant a tree, so why not get your spade and dig that hole? Without trees, we wouldn't be able to survive on the planet, so it's crucial there are plenty of trees, and the good news is - there is a tree suitable for any size garden - even for containers.

How to clean your houseplants

There are many ways to clean your plants from the myths and truths, so here are the ways we think are the best for your plants.

Climbers for every garden

Covering a bare wall with foliage, clothing a pergola in flowers or adding greenery to a tiny garden, climbers are fantastic at providing colour and softening boundaries while taking up very little ground space. There are climbers to suit all conditions, from full shade to brilliant sunshine, and here are a few of our favourites.

How to plant spring bulbs

The time to plant spring bulbs starts right now. There isn't much that beats the excitement of planting spring bulbs out in the garden and then seeing them emerge from the soil in springtime, ready to burst into colourful bloom just at the time of year when we need it the most.