At this time of year the hanging baskets and patio tubs are just about past their best.
So its time to strip out the geraniums and the summer annuals and replace them with something a little more robust for winter.
At Reaseheath College near Nantwich gardens manager Anne Harrison has been running a series of courses on designing your own winter basket, which should last through the spring.
Jill Hopkins joined Anne in the potting shed.