Keeping summer going for as long as possible

It may be September but there’s plenty of life in the garden yet!

September is a sweet spot for gardeners. There might not be the frenzied burst of activity you see in spring or the bold drama of midsummer in full bloom, says Martyn Cox , but there’s plenty to do before the colder months come round

Keep autumn at bay with splashes of colour and flowering perennials, says Joe Swift

REAL readers' gardens!

Enjoy the hip parade

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring