Gardening calendar: December jobs

published 11 December 2013

December gardening is vital if you want a lush garden come the spring. Essential jobs and tasks include planting trees, taking root cuttings and picking your seeds.

Here's your to-do list:

Plant bare-root trees

Order seeds, prune apple trees and protect against rabbits

Prune gooseberries

Plant cyclamens

Take root cuttings

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