Seasonal jobs

What to do in the garden as the seasons change.

• Hardening off seedlings before planting out

  How to get seedlings raised indoors used to sun, wind and cold over about two weeks, so they settle in quickly after planting out.

• Planting spring bulbs in autumn

  When and how deep to plant daffodils, tulips and other spring bulbs in borders and pots, and how to stop squirrels digging them up.

• Protecting garden plants from frost

  Which plants need help in a cold snap, how to cover or move them before a frost, and what to do if leaves are caught by the cold.