With tender perennials giving you interest and flowers until the first frost and as pigments change leaf colour it is time to put some work in to keep your garden looking good next season.

Remover summer bedding and plant new winter bedding.

Place a net over ponds to prevent leaves falling into it.

Continue to save seed for next year.

Take cuttings of tender perennials which you can over - winter for next year.

Establish new lawn if required.

Move any plants you feel are not in the correct position.

Plant trees and shrubs.

Make leaf mould by composting fallen leaves separately.

Protect exotic plants such as bananas and tree ferns with horticultural fleece and straw.