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Early
- Bring in tender plants under cover before the first frosts
- Plant or move evergreens and conifers, while the soil is still warm
- Plant spring bedding, such as wallflowers and polyanthus
- Plant spring bulbs
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Mid
- Tidy perennials, removing dead stems but leaving seed-heads for birds to eat
- Plant deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers
- Lay new lawns, so long as soil is not too wet
- Batten down the hatches, ensuring nothing can blow about and cause damage on windy nights
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Late
- Plant shrubs, roses and hedging plants sold with bare roots
- Clear up fallen leaves and compost them
- Plant tulips and hyacinths
- Move deciduous trees and shrubs once they have lost their leaves
- Take hardwood cuttings from shrubs and roses
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