What to do now

Autumn may be here but it’s the perfect time to fill your garden with fresh, new plants

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Keep watering pots, particularly those that are completely full as plants compete for the water and a sprinkling of rain has little effect. Check for moisture by pressing in a green split cane before

We dispel some myths about this most quintessential of autumn tasks

It’s time to begin the garden tidy up, but don’t leave borders bare and featureless. There’s opportunities to plant bulbs in pots, borders and lawns, sow sweet peas and take evergreen cuttings

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