Pansies amongst other plants are great for October (Image: Getty)
For beginner gardeners, there’s a common misconception that once summer ends, you will not have a blooming beautiful garden as you will be preparing your soil for next spring.
According to , “early autumn is when we start thinking when to chit corms, dig up and divide dahlias, plant bulbs and mulch”.
“All through autumn is when we focus on potting on our healthy seedlings, pinching out leading stems before planting out into their final growing positions.”
However, a garden expert states that there is more to planting this October that will make your garden look beautiful with a full bloom of flowers that will last throughout winter.
took to to share what you should plant for some autumnal colour. Beginning his video he warned: “Don’t let the pots you used in summer sit empty until spring.”
What can I plant in pots in autumn? Don’t let the pots you used in summer sit empty until spring – plant them up now for some winter colour. Violas, pansies, heathers, conifers, ivy and hardy tub plants will all look fantastic this time of year as our gardens die down and will continue to provide impact well into winter. All of which you can get from Dobbies Garden Centres. I personally love bold single tones like white, red and greens which will catch the eye in a pot and will look equally fab in a hanging basket. Ad
What should you be planting?
Michael shared: “Violas, pansies, heathers, conifers, ivy tub plants will look fantastic this time of year as our gardens die down and will continue to provide impact well into winter. I personally love bold single tones like whites, reds and greens, which will catch the eye in a pot and will look equally fab in a hanging basket.”
He then quipped: “And if you’re stymied by choice, you can always get a pre-made one. Nobody has to know.”
Some garden lovers took to his comments to ask questions, one person queried: “Are the heathers you planted natural colours? I see a lot of ones that are spray painted and want to avoid those.”
To which Michael replied: “The ones I’m using are natural. You can generally tell the sprayed ones as the flower is the same colour as the stem.”
A second asked: “What soil would be best for this? Looks so good!” He replied with a smiley face: “Just normal compost.”
Another joked: “Ohhhh good excuse for me to go to the garden centre, thanks Michael,” to which he laughed: “Happy to be a bad influence.”
Someone else wrote: “Aww thanks for this cause my garden looks sad now all my flowers have died off x” Michael wrote back: “I know what you mean – love adding colour at this time of year.”