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Decorative seed pods

Keep attractive seed pods from some perennials after flowering such as Iris sibirica, I. foetidissima and Papaver oriëntale in order to enjoy in the winter.

Give grape bunches sun

• Ensure that the bunches of grapes get enough sun to ripen.
• Remove some foliage from above them.
• Prune long tendrils back to a couple of ‘buds’. But stay at least ten centimetres away from bunches of grapes, since pruned stems can easily dry out that far back.

Prune oleander

It is best to prune oleanders (Nerium oleander) vigorously when they go into winter storage. The benefit is that a lot of pathogens are removed.