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