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