Around the garden

Sue Bradley rustles up some enticing ways to enable you to enjoy, and benefit from, your garden over the months ahead

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

Toby explains how plants and trees set up natural defences and outlines what we can do to help

Don’t let autumn leaves go to waste – turn them into nutrient-rich soil improver

Looking after roses Cut back shrub ...

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