Looking to bring the full panoply of autumn colour into your garden? Try a deciduous shrub, says Joe Swift

The latest from Carol's beautiful cottage garden... plus her diary for the week!

The days might be cold and grey but your outside space can still bring you joy – there are sturdy, vigorous plants that will fill it with beauty and heart-lifting colour…

Discover the varieties that shine in every season and learn how to give them the best start

REAL readers' gardens! Putting the garden to bed ...

Long dismissed as garden relics, these easy-care classics are now the go-to for effortless colour and pollinator appeal