Horky’s Weekly Gardening Tips!

Horky’s Weekly Gardening Tips!

28th October 2011

1. The Bare root Season has started – Its time to plant Laurel and beech hedging plants as bare rooted plants now for a strong well rooted hedge for next spring. Laurel and beech can be planted two plants per meter for a solid dense hedge Click here to see our Hedging Plants!

2. Early November is the time to plant broadleaved trees for REPS, Whitethorn, willows, mountain ash, blackthorns and maples can all be planted now as young whips. They are cheap and easy to plant during the month of November Click here to see our Trees

3. November is also fruit planting time in the garden, Apples, Pear, plum and cherries can be planted this month. Remember to add organic compost when planting and to stake all newly planted trees to ensure strong rooting during the winter Click here to see our Fruit Plants

4. Rhubarb and strawberries can be planted this month, remember to add plenty of organic farm compost to the planting hole and enrich the soil with blood, fish and bone meal when planting Click here to see our Strawberry and Rhubarb plants

5. Winter flowering shrubs including Mahonia Charity, Viburnum eve price, Christmas roses, sweet box and Witch hazel can be planted this month for some welcome colour during the winter and spring months

6. Snowdrops and crocus bulbs need to be planted in the next two weeks to ensure good rooting and a good show of colour in January and February Click here to see our Bulbs

7. Green moss and lichen on patios, driveways and on house slates can be removed with an application of Patio Magic treatment. Simply Mix the Patio magic with water and apply directly to the effected hard surface area. Moss and lichen will die and wither within days. Patio Magic will also help to clean the area leaving it in tip top condition. Apply in dry weather this month Click here to see Patio Magic

8. Its time to clean out your polytunnel and greenhouse of old tomato, pepper and cucumber plants. Remove and store all fruit and simply remove to the compost heap, any of the summer fruiting glasshouse crops.

9. Green Manure seed can be sown during November on bare patches of soil in your veg and fruit garden. The green manure seed will germinate during the winter months producing a green carpet of organic fertiliser that you simply dig in next spring before planting your summer vegetables. A packed of green manure seed will cover approx 50 sq meters on bare soil. Green manure also helps to prevent weeds from growing Click here to see our Manure

10. Cut back summer flowering roses and cottage garden plants including Lupins, Delphiniums, hostas, Phlox and geraniums. Add some spring flowering bulbs including Narcissus, daffodils, Tulips, bluebells and snowdrops to the gaps in your borders for colour this and every spring. Spring flowering bulbs should be planted in groups for a stronger show of colour Click here to see our flowering bulbs

Bare root season has started in Horkans – Now is the ideal time to get cheap trees and hedging plants for shelter and privacy in your garden. Bare root plants offer you wonderful value and strong well rooted plants which are ready for planting.


Bare root plants include – Mountain ash, Maples, Beech, Common ash, Birch trees, Laurel hedging, Willows in many varieties and Alders for wet ground.


Plant your bare rooted plants this November