What you can still do in your garden this week: 13 gardening jobs for November
Autumn is now steadily creeping in, and the leaves are covering the garden. You can do all sorts of things with them, like mulching and making leaf mold. Check out these and 12 other chores in our weekly checklist!
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Wondering which plants and flowers you cansow right now? Which vegetable garden chores you absolutely can't put off any longer? And when's the right time to prune that particular tree or shrub? The Gardeners' World editors are happy to help with practical gardening tips. Below, you'll find the best gardening tasks for week #45 in November.
Don't prune ivy now , but let the flowers develop into berries. These don't ripen until February and March and are very important for many garden birds in winter, especially because few other berries are available in winter.
Your winter salad greens will grow best now if you protect them from the elements with fleece. But be sure to leave the ends open to allow for sufficient ventilation and prevent mold growth.
Have you pruned shrubs or trees? Reuse the pruning waste to create a dry pile of branches in a sheltered spot, such as behind a shed or near a hedgehog house . This can provide shelter for all sorts of vital creatures to survive the winter, such as birds , amphibians, spiders , pollinators, soil organisms , and other insects.
If you've placed your indoor flower bulbs in a cool, dark place to force them, you should now move them into the light, for example, on a cool windowsill or in a greenhouse. This way, you can enjoy beautiful flowers during the holidays.
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Tidy up your strawberry plants . Cut back old leaves and excess shoots, and remove any excess weeds growing between the plants.
Leave the leaves ! Do you have a lot of fallen leaves in your garden ? Don't throw them away, leave them where they are. Leaves protect your plants, nourish the trees, and provide shelter for countless animals. Are they lying on your paths, lawn, or in inconvenient places? Then do something useful (or creative) with them! Like making leaf mold or mulching .
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Thin out the crowns of deciduous trees if necessary. Remove a few larger branches in the crown to allow more light to reach the leaves. Do this only once every three to six years.
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