Your gardening tasks to complete before Christmas, with Brian Kidd
'¢A visit to the garden centre will ensure you see pots of early-flowering bulbs such as hyacinths and narcissus. Give yourself a little treat and bring spring into your home early.
'¢Have a look at camellias in large pots at your garden centre. The buds will open quite quickly and the flowers will be lovely for a long period. Camellias make excellent house plants if you keep them in a light place out of direct sunshine.
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Hide Ad'¢If you have a small garden and would like some instant colour in a border why not consider heathers?
'¢Did you plant shallot bulbs? Do it as soon as the ground dries out a bit.
'¢This is the best time of year to transplant trees and shrubs. Choose a pleasant day when the ground is not too wet or frozen.
'¢Check winter protection structures are still securely in place.
'¢Check greenhouse heaters are working.
'¢Prevent ponds and standpipes from freezing.