Plants won't get destroyed over winter if you do this 1 job before the end of November

As colder weather approaches, ensuring your plants are well-prepared for the winter months is crucial. And there's no better time to get outside and prepare your garden than November.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has suggested the jobs you can't miss out on in your garden this month, with one being an easy fix. The trusted gardening experts advise raising containers onto pot feet to prevent waterlogging.

It says: "In wet weather, raise pots up off the ground on 'feet' or similar to keep the bottom of the pot out of standing water."

Cold temperatures, persistent rain and poor drainage can all pose a risk to your plants and you might not realise until spring. By spring, it will be too late to save them. In wet winter weather, pots left sitting directly on the ground can quickly become waterlogged.

Excess rainwater collects underneath, and if it has nowhere to drain, it saturates the compost and starves roots of oxygen.

Over time, this can lead to your plants dying, and it's one of the most common ways plants can be lost over winter.

By lifting containers just a few centimetres off the ground using pot feet, bricks, or even small stones, you allow water to drain freely through the holes at the base of the pot.

While it might not look exactly as you'd like it to, your plants will be better equipped to survive. But this is not the only job that's recommended.

If you're hoping to have tulips in your garden next year, now is the perfect time to plant them.

RHS says: "Tulips are popular bulbs, valued for their brilliant flower colours and shapes. Plant in autumn for a colourful spring show.

"Choose from short varieties for pots, taller stems for borders or small-bloomed species for naturalising in lawns."

By following these simple gardening tips, you can ensure your outdoor space will be looking its best by the time it comes to next summer.