Gardeners told by RHS to do vital job to keep plants alive over winter

The RHS has offered advice on an important job to do in the garden this November (Image: Getty)

Gardeners have been given a crucial reminder about an essential task that will help ensure their plants survive through the winter months. Specialists from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have outlined their advice on key jobs to complete during November.

Without this vital step, your plants risk becoming waterlogged and perishing. The RHS website advises you "raise pots up off" the ground.

In their compilation of "top gardening jobs this month" it stated: "Raise containers onto pot feet to prevent waterlogging. In wet weather , raise pots up off the ground on 'feet' or similar to keep the bottom of the pot out of standing water."

The RHS cautioned that these plants can easily be