CORNFLOWERS reward us with bursts of colour and will self-seed happily. This week’s variety is ‘Blue Ball’, which produces flowers the colour of a summer sky that gladden the garden and delight when in a vase.
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Masterclass on: seed saving
A bolt from the blue!
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Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
Rudbeckias
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Autumn rose maintenance
Cut back, mulch and remove diseased stems, says Ruth
Keep the lawn looking good
Remove dead material and keep the soil healthy
Cutting back in autumn
Masterclass on: tidying up for winter
Sugar high
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