There's something quite magical about looking out (or for that matter venturing out) into the garden on a cold and frosty morning. Leaves are dusted in white and stems stand out against the crisp sky. But even when the weather is grey and depressing, there are plants that can cheer you up. The red berries of a holly tree, for instance, can seem like a miracle, while the yellow blooms of a mahonia rarely fail to lift the spirits with their sweet fragrance.
Winter colour comes in many forms: from bright stems and bark to berries and foliage. The fantastic bamboo Phyllostachys aureosulcata f. spectabilis has golden stems and the Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius) is a fruiting wall shrub that will glow rust red in the winter sun.
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To dig or not to dig?
Should we be carrying out a full dig on plots now? Bob considers the pros and cons of the 'autumn dig' debate
The box ball blues
As if his beleaguered box hadn't already taken a beating, Toby now has to deal with some hungry box caterpillars
Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
Strange sightings
Three unusual insects turn up in Val's garden in one day
A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
Lightweight gardening tools
AS well as being good for our mental health, gardening is also great exercise.
Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters