Plant tulips this month. Plant two or three times the bulbs depth.
Start winter pruning apple and pear trees once the leaves have fallen. Aim to maintain an open centres goblet shaped crown. Wait until next summer to prune stone fruits such as cherries and plums to avoid silver leaf disease.
Rose black spot can overwinter on fallen leaves, so if the disease has been a problem on your roses, collect and destroy fallen leaves to help delay re-infection next year.
Lay new turf on prepared ground this month, as long as it is not saturated with rain or frozen.
Remove old nesting material and debris so birds can use nesting boxes as winter shelters. They will also ne more likely to nest in them next spring.
Prune Acers now rather than late spring to avoid the risk of bleeding sap.
Avoid over watering house plants because they start needing less water this month. If you are unsure, allow the surface of the compost to dry out a little before watering again.
Towards the end of the month, begin pruning grapevine to avoid bleeding of the sap. Remove the side shoots to two buds.
Raise pots and containers off the ground with pot feet or bricks to allow for better drainage.
Carry out routine renovation pruning of climbing roses between now and February..