Around the garden

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

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

Looking after roses Cut back shrub ...

Tidy-up time is valuable as garden debris helps soil, wildlife and next year’s growth

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