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We love November

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Expert’s choice

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The Full Monty

If you’re not already collecting fallen leaves to make the garden gold that is leafmould, then you’re missing out, says Monty

Have your say

The view from your side of the fence

Over the fence

Should we topiarise our plants, or is it a cliché?

Digging deeper

‘Devastating’ bird flu epidemic enters third year 

2 for 1 Gardns

Glass acts

Container of the month

Warm up your garden with this easy pot display, rich in autumnal hues

Fiery pyracanthas

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Supercharge your soil

Whether you have heavy clay or drought-prone sand, a good annual mulch can do wonders for your soil, says Adam Frost – and many of the raw materials you’ll need are right before your eyes

Gardens of the Year 2023

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Thoughts from the experts

Our judges loved Clive Johnson-Cooper’s lush, sophisticated garden and unanimously agreed that it should be the 2023 Judges’ Choice. Here they reveal what they most love about the winning garden

A garden in pots

Follow Lucy Bellamy’s guide as she shows how to create a colourful garden for late winter and spring

Autumn border boost

Get your garden ready for another new year with Alan’s action plan for autumn

The great indoors

In an exclusive extract from his new collection of growing recipes, The Gardening Book, Monty Don tells of his love of house plants and shares his tips on potting desert cacti

Winter greenhouse bounty

Harvesting and overwintering tender crops

Your wildlife month

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Bare-root bargains

Stay savvy with your spending this autumn and choose bare-root plants instead of ones grown in pots. You’ll be delighted at how much money you can save with a bit of planning and shopping around, says Andy McIndoe

Root cuttings

It’s easy to grow new plants from small pieces of root at this time of year. Nick Bailey shows you how

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill explains what to cut back now, including leafy bamboos and cannas

Hassle-free harvests

Jack Wallington takes stock of his veg patch this month, having chosen weatherand pest-resistant varieties that suit the cooler growing season

Small space big flavour

As cooler weather sets in, it’s time to reach for those cosy extra layers – and also to enjoy Rukmini Iyer’s warming apple and blackberry brioche pudding

WHAT TO DO NOW

Your 10-page monthly planner

Plant violas and pansies in pots

Place your pots on a windowsill or anywhere

LOOK OUT FOR

Leaf miner fly

STEP BY STEP

Lift and store gladioli Lift gladioli corms to store

Plant daffodils

Get the last of the daffodil bulbs in

Prune climbing and rambling roses

Use long-handled shears or loppers for hard-to-reach stems

10 MINUTES TO SPARE

Perennial plants that have finished flowering and collapsed

Don’t forget

• Dig up and store dahlia tubers in

Save tree seeds

Harvest a whole branch of spindle or pick

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Take cuttings of deutzia Make straight hardwood cuttings of

STEP BY STEP

Save and germinate tree seeds

Grow prepared hyacinths in a vase

STEP BY STEP

Don’t forget

• Clean windows to let in the maximum

Reduce house plant watering

Water house plants sparingly as we head towards

10 MINUTES TO SPARE

Always keep a watering can filled with water

Make new angelica plants

Pot up the divisions, protect over winter, then

Lifting and dividing angelica

STEP BY STEP

Harvest self-blanching celery

Pick your celery before the first hard frost,

Sow hardy broad beans

STEP BY STEP

Remove old asparagus stems

Once asparagus stems have turned from yellow to

LOOK OUT FOR allium leaf miner

Check leeks for allium leaf miner damage. The

Enjoy early parsnips

You don’t have to wait for Christmas –

Don’t forget

• Finish planting garlic cloves outside • Check

Save your own veg seeds

Let a few bean pods mature on the

Put cloches over herbs

Harvest your herbs for longer by protecting them

Next month

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Vivipary explained

This month 124 Gardeners’ Question Time The BBC

Gardeners’ Question Time

Our experts tackle your gardening queries, including inherited raspberries, overwintering tender plants and handling pest infestations

Crossword

Put down your trowel, pick up a pen and exercise those brain muscles instead…

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