Malachy Doherty

Decorate your front door with a homemade wreath.

The leaves are falling and the days or wind and rain are gaining in number. As well as wrapping yourself up warm – your garden needs plenty of TLC in November.

With winter approaching give hedgehogs and frogs a warm cosy place to hibernate in your garden.

Autumn is often spring cleaning time in the garden.

Daffodils are an ideal way to add a splash of colour to your garden in March by planting now.

Most gardeners dread Autumn. Shorter days mean we’ve all got less time to potter around and enjoy our prize plots. As the leaves on trees start to turn various shades of amber and gold, there are also important jobs we need to keep on top of at this time of year.

A popular question this autumn is ‘how do you know when the apples from my tree are ripe’.

Mulch provides trees with nutrients they require to grow and continue their life cycle.