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Late-summer greenhouse

Misting, water, humidity and feeding are all key, says Ruth

My favourite plant, and why

In these extracts from 1939, AG readers reveal their favourite plants and explain why they wouldn’t be without them in their gardens

Wind of change

Val looks at a report aiming to reverse the decline of insects

My delphinium dilemma

I don’t want to lose them this late in the game, says Ruth

Going green

Toby doffs his cap to some of the most important plants he will be sowing in late summer: his precious green manures

Get sizeable returns with Compact Michaelmas daisies

How do you ensure these autumn favourites are a hit rather than a flop? By choosing shorter varieties that can stand up to wind and rain, says Graham Rice

Get busy this bank holiday

Ruth runs through an impressive list of long-weekend tasks

Can I help my greenhouse toms?

Can I help my greenhouse toms?

Easy But Effective Ways To Garden For Wildlife

Forget chemicals and focus on encouraging more wildlife into the garden to take care of pests for you. Val Bourne reveals how to take a more natural approach

START AT THE TOP

Good gardeners know how important it is to take care of their Kr soil and one of the easiest ways to do this is with mulches. KG editor Steve Ott asks what makes a good mulch and how to get the best from them

THE MELLOW SEASON

KG reader Peter Dean explains why he loves the autumn months

SAVING OUR ALLOTMENTS

It took one man's vision and an enormous amount of work to save a derelict allotment site. Dave Taylor is the man on a plot-saving mission. YouTuber and expert allotment gardener Nigel Jewkes (aka Muddybootz, pictured right) went to meet him

ORCHARDS FOR ALL!

Traditional orchards are undoubtedly beautiful, but not exactly practical for most gardens. There is another way, says Benedict Vanheems — a productive and space-efficient mini orchard

BRING HOME THE BACON WITH EGGPLANTS!

The meaty flesh of aubergines or eggplants has a spongelike quality which gives it the ability to absorb any flavour it is coupled with. KG editor Steve Ott offers top tips for growing this versatile veg

Picking your moment

Knowing exactly when to pick your fruit isn't as straightforward as it may appear. Even the professionals get it wrong. Fruit expert David Patch has advice to help you tell when the time is ripe

COPING WITH WINDY SITES

We are told to choose a sheltered spot to sow our crops – but what if shelter is hard to come by? Can we grow good fruit and veg? KG editor Steve Ott says we can and shares some tips to help you

ONE TO TRY PEA 'Valido'

Home-grown peas are one of the delights of the veg patch. This season KG editor Steve Ott has been trying maincrop pea 'Valido' from Johnsons Seeds to see how it performed

AUTUMN GLORY

Despite the vagaries of our October weather, Stephanie Hafferty takes time to wonder at the beauty autumn brings and to get down to some serious sowing and planting

Let's Celebrate The Therapy Garden!

There’s no doubt that gardening can have a very beneficial effect on our mental and physical well-being. But what about those gardens totally dedicated to this process? Annabelle Padwick highlights some leaders in the field...

Late-summer lawn care

Keep mowing, weeding and treating grass, says Ruth

Please... do not disturb!

Christopher Lloyd looks at the plants that prefer to be left alone to look after themselves

Growing trees from seeds

Anne Swithinbank's masterclass on: tree seedlings

Preparing for the autumn

Autumn prep means new jobs to think about, says Ruth

For Fabulous Flowers Think Pinks

Versatile and varied, floriferous and far from fussy, dianthus offer options that are as at home in a contemporary scheme as in a classic cottage garden, says Camilla Phelps

For Movement, Shape And Colour Try Glorious Grasses

Graceful, undemanding and easy to fit into any garden, grasses are the perfect partners to perennial flowers. Isn’t it time you gave them a go, says Tamsin Westhorpe

Moths in decline

There are far fewer moths than there used to be, says Val

More fruitful summers?

New containers could solve crop loss, says Peter

Salad days

Make sure you are well supplied with salad veggies to see you comfortably through to winter, says Bob

Large flowered roses

Arthur Hellyer, MBE, VMH, concludes his choice of the finest large-flowered rose varieties

Talking tomatoes

His precious toms have gone quiet, and as Toby tries to talk them back into action he fears he may go bananas…