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Saving seeds for next year

Ruth saves money by harvesting homegrown seeds

Wafting into the autumn

Tall verbenas are a worthwhile addition, says Ruth

Gentians on the rocks

Gentians are among the most attractive of rock-garden plants, says Will Ingwersen

A final summertime trim

Ruth tidies up her grapevine, trees and wayward shrubs

Climate chaos

Val looks at the effect climate change is having on birds

Happy harvests

Knowing when to gather crops makes all the difference to taste. Here's to harvests with a smile, says Bob

Keeping lavender in shape

A late summer trim after flowering will keep plants shapely

It's been a fruitful week!

Ruth has been propagating and pruning her fruit stock

Success with Peruvian lilies

Christopher Lloyd explains how to care for Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids

Sitting pretty

Toby considers the refreshing delights of ant baths that garden birds use to help keep themselves clean

Enjoy Japanese anemones

For beautiful late-flowering perennials that light up shadier areas of your borders, choose Japanese anemones to take your garden into autumn, says Camilla Phelps

Plant your own Black beauties

Whether deep purple, wine red or chocolate, a few plants with dark flowers and foliage can totally transform tired borders, taking them from staid to stylish, says Hazel Sillver

Top Ten Buddlejas

If you want a shrub with beautiful flowers that attracts bountiful butterflies choose the butterfly bush, says Graham Rice

Houseplants inside and out

Regular care will keep them happy all summer

Winter Greens

Make the most of the warmth of August to start sowing vegetable seeds and planting seed potatoes to harvest in the months to come

Post-holiday action plan

Prioritise what will keep your garden on track

Meadows fit for a king

Val looks at the value of meadows to all kinds of wildlife

Know your onions

Get the most out of your ready-to-harvest onions, and sow some more now for next spring

Not such prickly customers

Cacti and succulents are easy-going to grow and care for

Dealing with drought

Steve and Val Bradley explain how to plan ahead to help our plants cope with the hot, dry conditions that are becoming more commonplace

Easy plants for a No-fuss August garden

Want to spend less time watering and more time relaxing in a deckchair this month? Resilient, low-maintenance border plants are the answer

Top Ten Best lilies

With thousands of varieties to choose from, lilies provide a range of flower colours, some with scented blooms

Time for the second shift

Ruth clears early summer plants for later varieties

Sow some prairie beauties

Echinaceas are a must-have perennial

How to get the best toms

Pruning, watering and feeding are essential

Newt sensations

Given all the things he’s lost in his garden, Toby is pleased to discover something as precious as his new pond visitor

Buddleja vision

Planting a butterfly bush for pollinators is not that simple, says Bob, as he explains the needs of their caterpillars

Focus on... Currant care

Traditional black fruits, vibrant reds or striking pinks and whites – whatever you prefer, it’s easy to grow your own juicy currants

Getting to grips with pests

Lots of plants crammed together are more vulnerable

Summer pots and baskets

Food, water and pest control are so important, says Ruth