·	As we move into winter it is best to have a good tidy of the garden, clear away debris and fallen leaves around plants to avoid pockets of warm where pest may lurk.
·	Cut back faded climbers and tie in any shoots to supports
·	Plant bare rooted trees, shrubs and roses, fruit trees and bushes.
·	Prune woody ornamental plants, fruit trees.
·	Protect any exotic plants such as Bananas, Palms and Tree ferns with straw or fleece, bay trees in containers may also need protection from frost.
·	Protect bay trees in pots from the cold, perhaps bring them indoors
·	Avoid walking on lawns covered with frost
·	Bring all watering equipment indoors, including hoses and sprinklers
·	Check garden birds have water to drink, especially on frosty days when it might be frozen
·	Choose a dry day to treat fences and timber structures with stain or preservative
·	Clean and sharpen pruning tools
·	Cut down dead perennials
·	Deadhead pansies to prevent them setting seed and to keep them flowering longer
·	Hang bird feeders over rose beds to attract birds to pick off overwintering pests
·	Improve soil by incorporating compost concentrate around shrubs and the bases of hedges.
·	Regularly wash and disinfect bird baths and feeders
·	Remove leaves from ponds, and wash and store awaypond pumps and filters
·	Send off for mail-order seed catalogues and start planning seed orders
·	If shrubs or small trees need moving now is the time of year to do it