What to do in the garden in November? There are still lots of jobs to do in the garden in November. It’s the best time to plant out shrubs, trees and roses. As long as the ground is not frozen or waterlogged, they’ll establish quicker than spring planted specimens.
It’s not too late to plant autumn garlic and it’s best to improve heavy soils with organic matter before planting.
Think about next year’s blooms and plant bare-root roses – they can be planted any time between now and March.
Lift dahlia and begonia tubers once the first hard frost has blackened the foliage. Clean the tubers of soil and store them in dry spent compost over winter for re-use next spring.
There’s still time to plant daffodil bulbs and other spring flowering bulbs like tulips for a cheerful start to next year’s display.