What to do in the garden for October:

• Prune flowering shrubs as they finish flowering
• Azaleas should be clipped back & any dead growth removed
• Choose new Azaleas & Rhododendrons while in flower
• Roses will respond to fertilizer
• Check Roses for fungal problems & mulch to retain moisture
• Nip out Sweet Pea shoots as they reach top of supports
• Gladiolus corms can be planted at two weekly intervals (90 to 100 days to flower)
• Dead head annuals and bulbs (don’t remove foliage)
• Feed all bulbs with a high potash fertilizer
• Plant Pea and Bean seeds and erect supports
• Plant out Lettuce, Cabbage etc.