27 upbeat gardening ideas for the colder months ahead

Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart rustles up some excuses for creative gardening play

There’s still so much to do and enjoy outside right now

Advice and inspiration with Nige Eaton , horticulture expert at Moss & Moor, Ilkley

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

With drier springs becoming the norm, autumn is now the prime season for action in the garden

‘Leave seed heads standing – echinacea, fennel, alliums. They look like sculptures dusted in frost and double up as bird feeders. Beauty with a purpose.’ ● National Garden Scheme Winter Openings: Nove