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Every week Thursday 13 December, 2012 Christmas is coming... With Christmas fast approaching, make some festive decorations, choose easy-care house plants and keep your tree looking looking fresh. Daniel Haynes Editor, gardenersworld.com What to do now... Keep on top of garden and greenhouse jobs with the help of our weekly checklists. Flowers checklist     Pick berried winter shrubs, flowers and evergreen leaves for decorations indoors   Prune standard roses to reduce wind rock   Pick faded flowers from winter bedding See all flower jobs for this week Greenhouse checklist   Clear leaves from greenhouse gutters   Plant hippeastrum bulbs   Wash the glazing inside and out to let in as much light as possible See all greenhouse jobs for this week Fruit & veg checklist   Fork over vacant beds, mixing in compost or well-rotted manure   Lift and divide congested clumps of rhubarb   Plant cordon, fan or espalier fruit trees See all fruit & veg jobs for this week Editor's picks Alternative festive house plants Don't just stick with the traditional Christmas house plants when there are lots of other great options. Read more How to make a Christmas wreath Follow Rachel de Thame's guide to creating a door decoration using garden greenery and berries. Watch video How to prevent needle drop Keep your Christmas tree looking great right through the festive season with our expert tips. Read more On the forum Recycling Christmas trees What will you do with your Christmas tree once the festive season is over - throw it out or grow it on? Let us know, on flowering rose's forum thread. Have your say Clean, tidy and trim How to tidy and clean your greenhouse How to clean bird feeders How to prune your plants How to clean and repair your shed How to winter prune gooseberries Beautiful bark Black birch, Betula nigra Himalayan birch,  Betula utilis Paperbark maple, Acer griseum Red dogwood, Cornus 'Sibirica Variegata' Tibetan cherry, Prunus serrula Gardeners' World blog December gardening jobs It takes quite a lot to tempt me outside in December, but once I'm coated, booted and scarved and do get outside, I suddenly realise quite how much there is to do. With my (rather unflattering) beanie hat snugly pulled down, it's time to work through my Seasonal Checklist... Read Adam Pasco's blog Also this week... How to make pine cone feeders Treat your garden birds to a festive feast with these easy-to-make, hanging feeders. Read more Make a holly pot display Create a Christmas container display for your doorstep with the help of our step-by-step guide. Create this display How to grow hippeastrum Plant these bulbs now for huge exotic flowers that will make a dramatic centrepiece in your home. Read more On the forum Brussels sprouts "It's my first attempt at growing Brussels sprouts and they're just not growing." Do you have any advice to offer Val8? Share your wisdom Christmas gift savings at Crocus Save 15 per cent on your Christmas shopping at Crocus Make your Christmas gift budget go further, by taking advantage of an exclusive 15 per cent discount on plants, garden furniture, tools and accessories at Crocus. Claim your discount Gardeners' World Magazine In the December issue Make Christmas decorations from garden greenery, enjoy your free 2013 calendar, plant trouble-free roses, and claim your three free peonies. Look inside 5 issues for £5 Enjoy five issues of Gardeners' World Magazine for only £5. Then you can continue your subscription for just £19.38 every six issues by direct debit. Find out more Win gardening prizes Win tickets to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show Sign in or register to win VIP tickets to the Harrogate Spring Flower Show 2013. Enter now Win a leaf blower worth £119 Enter our competition for a chance to win one of three Toro Ultra Blowers, worth £119 each. Enter now Keep up to date with all the latest from gardenersworld.com by following us on Facebook and Twitter.

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