Your pruning month

SEPTEMBER is not traditionally a month when the garden reaches its peak, but when we experience longer, warmer summers, it’s entirely possible. Some growers have conditions which suit late summer flow

Autumn and winter tend to be the seasons when the structure of a garden is most appreciated. Frost picks out the shapes of evergreen shrubs and hedging, and sun pierces through a filigree of bare bran

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

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

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

Herb growing is a very enjoyable aspect of gardening for many of us, so if you have a herb garden, why not consider expanding your herb collection? Or if you haven’t started yet, now is the time! For