Simon says: Get practical jobs done now to hit the ground running in spring

The National Trust’s Simon Toomer returns to shed some light on some of your biggest gardening problems right now, including planting sweetcorn, combatting canker in fruit trees and the tasks you should be finding time for on the plot during winter. 
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