1. Prune bush and climbing roses
2. Plant onion sets and shallots
3. Plant summer-flowering bulbs
4. Lift and divide overgrown clumps of perennials
5. Plant early potatoes
6. Mow the lawn on dry days (if needed)
7. Cut back herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses that have been left standing over winter
8. Keep a few dandelions in your garden to support early bees, particularly pantaloon bees
9. Start off dahlia tubers in pots or trays of damp peat-free compost
10. Prune Buddleja to a low framework of stems to encourage new flowering growth

For more information goto: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/march

1. Prepare vegetable seed beds, and sow some vegetables under cover
2. Chit potato tubers
3. Protect blossom on apricots, nectarines and peaches
4. Net fruit and vegetable crops to keep the birds off
5. Prune winter-flowering shrubs that have finished flowering
6. Divide bulbs such as snowdrops, and plant those that need planting 'in the green'
7. Prune Wisteria
8. Renovate overgrown hedges with pruning
9. Prune conservatory climbers such as bougainvillea
10. At end of month, start cutting back deciduous ornamental grasses to allow new growth to come through

For monre information goto: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/february

1. Prune apple and pear trees
2. Clean pots and greenhouses ready for spring
3. Keep an eye on watering houseplants
4. Plant now to boost the winter fragrance in your garden
5. Inspect stored tubers of dahlia, begonia and canna for rots or drying out
6. Keep an eye on figs and olives & guard against frost by covering with sacking or old fleece in frost
7. Start forcing rhubarb
8. Plan your vegetable crop rotations for the coming season
9. Keep putting out food and water for hungry birds
10. Cut off hellebore leaves at the base to discourage black spot disease and show off the flowers

For more information go to: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/january

1. Check your winter protection structures are still securely in place
   
2. Check that greenhouse heaters are working
3. Insulate outdoor taps and prevent ponds from freezing
4. Prune open-grown apples and pears (but not those trained against walls)
5. Prune acers, birches and vines before Christmas to avoid bleeding
6. Harvest leeks, parsnips, winter cabbage, sprouts and remaining root crops
7. Trees and shrubs can still be planted and transplanted
8. Take hardwood cuttings
9. Keep mice away from stored produce
10. Reduce watering of houseplants

For more information go to: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/december

1. Clear up fallen leaves - especially from lawns, ponds and beds
   
2. Raise containers onto pot feet to prevent waterlogging
3. Plant tulip bulbs for a spring display next year
4. Prune roses to prevent wind-rock
5. Plant out winter bedding
6. Cover brassicas with netting if pigeons are a problem
7. Insulate outdoor containers from frost - bubblewrap works well
8. Stop winter moth damage to fruit trees using grease bands around the trunks
9. Put out bird food to encourage winter birds into the garden
10. Use a seasonal bonfire - where this is allowed - to dispose of excess debris unfit for composting

 For more information see www.rhs.org.uk/advice/in-month/november