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Autumnal lawn care plan
Get your grass in good nick before winter, said Ruth
True blue
Sea holly adds architectural structure to borders for months and provides bees with nectar, says Hazel Sillver, as she describes the best varieties to plant now
Gorgeous grasses
Ornamental grasses will bring your garden to life with summer flowers, autumn tints and winter outlines, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals her top choices
The clip show
Now’s the time to trim ornamental trees and hedges, says Toby, as he reveals the secrets of savvy snipping
Create a hog highway this weekend
Hog highways join gardens so hedgehogs can travel safely
Drought shows ‘lost’ garden
Historic parterre appears after record-breaking weather
Prepping the greenhouse for overwintering plants
Wash shading paint offthe glass to let as much light in as possible
Sorting out beds and borders
Remove old plants, feed soil and then plan ahead
Planning for autumn days
The season for planting and making changes
Water wisdom
Water-saving measures don’t have to be complicated, as the simplest tricks can help your plants
The reclaimed garden
Preparation has been key for Steve and Marion Harrison as they set about tackling their Dorset garden a small section at a time
Growing blueberries in containers
Steve and Val Bradley reveal their top tips for growing this popular ‘super fruit’
Colour bombs
Enjoy a non-stop display of bright, bold colour next year by planting your spring bulbs now, says Hazel Sillver, as she describes the best for autumn planting
A host of daffodils
We all love the classic daffodil, but why not branch out and try something different? Graham Rice looks at the key groups and the best places to plant them
Cuts both ways
What could be worse than a bad haircut? Toby knows the answer, as he contemplates pruning his lavender
Save your seed spuds
Save money and get a head start on next year’s potato stash by keeping your own seed spuds, says Bob
It's time to get tasty
Ruth starts sowing herbs for winter's windowsills
Petunias
Whether for baskets, borders or containers, petunias are a colourful summer staple
Land of the giants
We look at a range of large herbaceous plants suitable for the small garden
Cheering reds
Hazel Sillver looks at the best plants to get in the ground now for scarlet berries, bark, flowers and leaves to brighten the dreary months of autumn and winter
Easy-to-grow achilleas
Ideal for giving the garden a vibrant boost in midsummer, achilleas are a great option to keep the interest going for months, says Graham Rice, as he reveals some of the best
Beetle mania
Val looks at the good, bad and ugly of the beetle world
Scottish peat ban delay plea
Campaigners say that a rushed ban would cause immense damage
Beetle mania
Val looks at the good, bad and ugly of the beetle world
Size matters
Grappling with a large wisteria allows Toby to consider the importance of starting small for success with climbers
Sorting out suckers
This rose sucker advertised itself by tall stems bristling with small thorns, topped by large flowers. From a vigorous Rosa rugosa rootstock, this should be rogued out before it dominates the cultivated rose
Great shapes
Val looks at how different flower shapes attract insects
The need to feed
There’s plenty of life left in several crops, so make the most of them and give veg a helping hand, says Bob
Little Pixie packs a big punch
These magical lupins brighten border edges, says Ruth
A-scything we will go!
Caring for wildflower and ‘normal’ lawns, with Ruth