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How to protect your grape crop
Steve and Val Bradley explain how to save your grape crop from birds and insects
Reach for the sky
Tall perennials can be a strategically smart way to hide unsightly features or create a vertical wall of colour in a small garden, as Graham Clarke explains
Fabulous fritillaries
Fritillaries have a multitude of roles to play in our gardens, whether they are planted in grass, borders, rock gardens or containers, says Anne Swithinbank
Seeing red
Touches of red can bring a winter garden to life, says Val
What to do with tubers
Ruth considers whether to leave or lift cannas and dahlias
Prepare winter protection
Get greenhouses and coldframes set for winter, says Ruth
Pops of seasonal colour
Planting bedding is so easy and economical, says Ruth
Autumn perennial care
Plant, split and cut back border stalwarts now, says Ruth
Future drought-proofing
Create a garden that can tolerate the dry, says Ruth
Perfect pincushions
Scabious, also known as pincushion flowers, produce gorgeous blooms that lure bees and provide cut flowers for the vase. Hazel Sillver looks at the best types to plant now
Best shrubs for berries
Winter gardens can look stark and colourless, but there are shrubs that bring a splash of colour to break the monotony, says Camilla Phelps, as she reveals her favourites
Sow autumn sweet peas
Start them now for strong, early blooms, says Ruth
The appeal of yuccas
Christopher Lloyd takes a look at these bold evergreens with their spectacular exotic foliage and flowers
Perennials to plant now
I want to add some herbaceous perennials to gaps in my garden. Which are best planted in the autumn, and which should I leave until spring? Alice O'Connor, Keighley, W. Yorkshire
The need for seed
As he contemplates filling gaps in borders, Toby looks to seeds of plants that fared well during the hot summer
Marjoram the magnet
Val is hopeful for a gatekeeper butterfly revival
The greenhouse in autumn
Clean it well in preparation for winter plants, says Ruth
Dividing Oncidium orchids
Steve and Val Bradley explain how to divide and repot Oncidium orchids
This week... Sedums
If you want colourful, drought-tolerant plants that are loved by pollinators, try sedums
The global garden
The globular flowerheads of alliums add shape and colour to borders during late spring and early summer, says Hazel Sillver, as she looks at the best types to plant now
Think pink
Inject the garden with warmth and cheer by getting pink perennials in the ground now. From fiery fuchsia to pastel blush, there is a shade for every border, says Hazel Sillver
Focus on... Perpetual strawberries
When it comes to strawberries, you can never have too much of a good thing. Lucy shows you how to grow perpetual or everbearing varieties with real staying power
Cutting summer raspberries
Remove old canes for next year's growth, says Ruth
Get planting for spring
Bulbs are a brilliant way to add easy colour, said Ruth
Our village sycamore
Val is prompted to find out more about local sycamores
Every last crop
Still got spuds, squash and roots to harvest? Bob explains how to squeeze every last drop from this year's crop...
A vivid splash of true blue
Cornflowers are an essential garden addition, says Ruth
Returning houseplants inside
Bring them back in before frosts strike, says Ruth
How to propagate ‘pellies’
Take pelargonium cuttings before winter, says Ruth
Common lawn problems
Pests and diseases and how to keep on top of them