Do you have any of these perennial plants in your garden? Follow these tips on what to do in October!

Our Lettings Supervisor and avid gardener, Keely Watson shares her tips on how to look after your perennial plants in October!

• Yarrow (AKA Achillea)- cut back the flower stems to the base to prevent self-seeding
• Coneflowers (AKA Rudbeckias) – leave the flower heads on for winter to feed the birds
• Hostas – Cut back yellowing leaves to the base of the plant
• Peonies – prune stems to ground level to prevent botrytis (fungus)
• Daylillies – prune stems to ground lever to prevent botrytis (fungus)
• Monardas (AKA beebalm) – cut back the faded stems to ground level
• Phlox – prune to prevent a powdery mildew
• Gaillardia – Cut back stems to ground level
• Dahlias – if you have wet clay soil over winter you may want to dig these up dry off any excess soil and wrap the tubers in newspaper and store in a cold dark place over winter ready to plant out again late March/early April – this will prevent the tubers from rotting over winter. The tubers may survive winter in a sandier soil. Don’t forget to add a label/colour of the flower when you’re wrapping them, so you know for next year what they are!