LANDSCAPING : The waxing crescent moon brings flowering energy to your garden beds! Cut back spent chrysanthemums to 10cm above soil level using clean secateurs, preserving the crown for next year’s growth. / Mulch around hellebores with a 5cm layer of leaf mold, keeping stems clear to prevent rot while protecting emerging flower buds from frost. / Plant bare-root roses in well-prepared holes 45cm deep and wide, incorporating bone meal (100g per plant) to promote strong flowering next season. / Stake any tall winter-flowering shrubs like witch hazel or winter jasmine that might suffer wind rock during November gales.
INDOORS : Houseplants appreciate extra attention as daylight diminishes! Move cyclamen and winter-flowering begonias to brighter windowsills, rotating pots weekly for even growth. / Reduce watering for amaryllis bulbs that have finished flowering, allowing foliage to yellow naturally as the bulb stores energy for next year’s blooms. / Start paperwhite narcissus in pebble-filled containers with water just touching the base for fragrant indoor flowers in 3-4 weeks. / Mist orchids daily with room-temperature water to maintain humidity around flower buds developing for winter displays.
VEGETABLE PATCH : Late November gardens still offer planting opportunities! Sow sweet peas in deep root trainers or cardboard tubes under cold frame protection, pinching out tips when seedlings reach 10cm tall for bushier growth. / Protect autumn-sown broad beans with cloches or fleece tunnels, anchoring covers securely against winter winds. / Tidy asparagus beds by cutting yellowed ferns to ground level with sharp secateurs, then mulch crowns with 5cm of well-rotted compost to insulate against frost.