November v Frosts can strike in November so make sure you have some horticultural fleece handy to throw over tender shrubs. v Apply manure and dig over heavy soil in the Autumn. Don't worry about breaking down large lumps of soil as the Winter frost should break these down. v Spike lawn and give it an autumn feed. v November is a good time of year to plant new hedges. You'll see bundles of bare-rooted hedging plants in garden centres now. Prepare your site well, digging on lots of organic matter such as homemade compost or a good manure before you plant. v Lift cannas and lay them in trays of used compost, keeping them damp and away from frost. v Where diseases are a problem on roses, collect up all the fallen leaves you can find and burn them. Pick off any remaining few on the plants too. November is a good month for planting or moving roses, too. Cut them well back to stop wind-rock and to encourage strong new growth next year. v Get your tulips in this month. Plant them 6-7 inches deep and they will go on for years. v Continue to clear leaves and compost them. v Established fruit trees can be winter-pruned this month.