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Why don't you get potted?
There are advantages to growing in pots, says Peter
Let's Know About Autumn Pests And Diseases
Get to grips with seasonal problems, says Ruth
Autumn Containers For All Your Needs
With summer plants coming to an end, now’s the time to take a fresh look at your containers for autumn, says Camilla Phelps, as she looks at suitable perennials
Bring Houseplants Indoors
End their summer holiday as temperatures fall, says Ruth
PEAS PLEASE ME
Growing peas is a must for Rob Smith. Here’s his introduction to growing them, with top tips and some varieties you might like to try
Boost your BUGS
Gardens that are alive with bugs – whether beetles or bees – are healthy, beautiful places to be. They’re also more productive. Benedict Vanheems shares some simple tips to give bugs a boost this autumn and beyond
FAMILY FYFE
Milly Fyfe lives on a farm in Northamptonshire with her two sons, Angus and Dougie, and husband Andrew. As well as tending to 100 suckler beef cows, 300 breeding ewes, 350ha of land for arable production plus chickens and pigs, the family also maintain a walled garden where they grow fruit, vegetables and flowers.
JUST ASK PIPPA!
After training as a botanist and gaining her MSc in Crop Protection, Pippa Greenwood spent 11 years in charge of the RHS Wisley plant pathology department. She is the author of countless best-selling books and is a long-standing voice on BBC 4 Gardeners’ Question Time. Here she talks with Daniel Heighes
Turn Up The Heat For Melons
Nothing shouts summer like a home-grown melon, yet they can be a challenge to grow in the UK climate. All the more reason to have a go, says KG editor, Steve Ott
Go Go Go october
It might not be the height of the growing season but Stephanie Hafferty is still very busy with garlic, green manures, mulching and making a new compost heap using pallets
POWER OF THE Pumpkin
Pumpkins are soon ready to harvest and with October 26 being National Pumpkin Day, Annabelle Padwick decided to focus on this autumnal beauty
Flavourful Fruit For Creative Cooks
Much of fruit growing centres around the premise of eating the fruit fresh from the tree, but this month KG’s fruit expert David Patch turns his attention to fantastic flavours for the kitchen
Return of the natives
The appearance of common spotted orchids in Val’s garden remind her of a visit to Great Dixter 25 years ago
It's cut and dried
If you want to save your own seeds to grow them next year, make sure they are completely dry, says Bob
An easy-going beauty
Long-flowering larkspur are a must for Ruth’s garden
Semi-hardwood cuttings
Anne Swithinbank masterclass on: success with cuttings
Say yes to Hesperantha
If you want long-lasting bursts of late colour, with bright pink, red or white flowers, try hesperantha, says Louise Curley, as she describes an amazing autumn-flowering bulb
Power of the pins
While a few of his flowers might be a flop, Toby has found the perfect support act. Just bring on the fencing pins…
Guide to Spring bulbs
Order your spring bulbs now for the widest selection, says Tamsin Hope Thomson, as she gives her top picks for everything from miniature irises to spectacular tulips
Building a raised bed
Steve and Val Bradley provide tips on making a raised bed
Beautiful Biennials To Bridge The Gap
E.N. Willes has suggestions on the best biennials to sow and plant
Take More Care With Lettuce
Old Hand explains to beginners how to sow and care for lettuces
It's a bad habbit!
Val’s hare/rabbit visitor is devouring her veg and flowers
Keep them coming
Bob explains how to keep your toms fruiting for longer
It's seed-saving season
Harvest seeds for flowers and crops, says Ruth
Problem-proof plants
Are you fed up with slugs feasting on your hostas and aphids attacking your roses? Hazel Silver has tips and advice on how to grow plants that resist pests and diseases
Bank Holiday catch-up
Water and smart feeding make stronger plants, says Peter
Small machine, big Power
Gardena’s PowerMax is ideal for smaller lawns, says Ruth
Time to try Agastache
If you want plants for late-season colour that provide nectar for butterflies and bees, why not try something different with the gorgeous agastache, says Louise Curley
Trust steps in to help bees
National Trust and Radio 2 urge gardeners to be bee-kind