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I used to have mixed feelings about autumn

We love October

This month we are eased gently towards the joys of winter. We reach automatically for a thicker sock, we no longer think about going out without a jacket. The wind is a little bit keener and the leaves on the trees are getting a little bit tatty round the edges. However, it is still warm enough for an afternoon’s gardening or to gather in the last of the summer harvest, and there are still sheltered spots where you can sit with a cup of coffee to listen to the birds packing up and admire the latecomers in your borders.

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The Full Monty

Horticultural knowledge is necessary for a healthy, functioning garden, but artistry is what makes it a joy to behold, says Monty

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The view from your side of the fence

Over the fence

Should public parks put biodiversity first?

Digging deeper

UK faces tree shortage dilemma

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Heavenly hedges

Evergreen or deciduous, large or small, hedges are the perfect way to bring structure to your garden – and now is the best time of year to plant one, says Monty

Autumn made easy

Ensure your garden is in great shape for the colder months ahead – and next year’s growing season – with Sue Kent’s guide to hassle-free autumn preparation

Tender plants

A cold snap can wreak havoc in the garden if you don’t protect frost-tender and borderline-hardy plants. Alan Titchmarsh explains how to do it

Winter greenhouse bounty

Plant up winter veg

Save your own seeds

You can save £££s and keep your favourite plants going by collecting your own seeds. It’s also easy, fun and rewarding. Anish Mistry shows you how

Leaf-vein cuttings

Make new plants from leaf-vein cuttings with Nick Bailey’s essential guide

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill shows you how to get greenery in shape ahead of the colder winter months

Drying flowers

Growing cut flowers in spring and summer is rewarding, but what about winter? Drying flowers is the answer, and Frances Tophill shows us how

Plant containers for autumn impact

Enjoy this vibrant time of year to the full by creating colourful container displays of autumn flowers and foliage, says Nick Bailey

Top 10 tulips for blooms

If you want your tulips to flower not just once, but reliably every spring, then read on. Richard Wilford , Head of Garden Design at Kew Gardens, reveals his favourite choices for year-on-year colour

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Hassle-free harvests

October may signify the end of the growing year, but there is still plenty of joy to be had, from harvests and glorious colour changes to planting overwintering crops for next year, says Jack Wallington

Small space big flavour

Homegrown squash are an early-autumn crop, full of delicious culinary potential. Rukmini Iyer teams them with baked gnocchi and goat’s cheese

October Growing guide

Plant asparagus, garlic and bare-root apple trees, and sow winter salads and bunching onions

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AROUND THE GARDEN

STEP BY STEP Build a bin for leafmould

FLOWERS

TOP TIP Protect alpines from winter wet with

BACK TO BASICS

Angle the forks so that you don’t bang

HOUSE PLANTS

STEP BY STEP Overwinter pelargoniums Bring pelargoniums indoors

ADAM’S ESSENTIALS

When lifting clumps of dahlias take care not

GREENHOUSE

Protect your succulents from autumn rains and early

FRUIT AND VEG

Protect chicory with cloches to prevent leaves and

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Our experts tackle your gardening queries, including a slimy blob, some mysterious blue flowers and an army of paint-munching snails

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