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November
Garden Tasks for November
Collect fallen rose leaves that have signs of blackspot so they don't carry the disease over to next year. Bin them, don't compost them.
Put frost protection fleece or straw around half-hardy plants. Bring frost sensitive container plants under cover if possible.
Lift dahlia tubers to store in a frost free place.
Plant bare root shrubs and trees whilst the ground still has some warmth.
Plant bulbs ready for the spring.
Add organic matter to vegetable plots.
Fit grease bands to fruit trees to stop flightless winter moth females from climbing to lay eggs.
Protect damp sensitive plants, such as agaves, from waterlogging by raising containers off the ground or getting them under cover. Cambridge botanic garden fit a rain cover over their large outdoor agaves.