Attend to bedding Give bedding displays, hanging baskets and pots a little attention to ensure their display lasts well into autumn. Pick over plants twice a week to remove any faded blooms, keep watering daily and control pests when you find them. Plant hyacinths As soon as prepared hyacinths are available in the shops, plant them in hyacinth glasses. Prepared hyacinths can also be grown in pots and bowls. They can cause an allergic reaction, so wash your hands after handling them.
Spring plans Send off for bulbs to plant soon for colour next spring.
Supports Put plant supports around tall late-flowering perennials. Buy lily bulbs as soon as you find them for sale and plant them straight away. Lavender cuttings Root cuttings of lavender outside in gritty soil. Greenfly checks Look out for greenfly on winter-flowering pansies. Watering Water all camellias well, as a shortage of water now can affect bud development.