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Simple steps to keep your plot looking good

Throughout August I cut the box hedges that give shape to the vegetable garden. They’re just under waist height but that’s enough to protect most plants from the wind and they are a good dark backgrou

This month! 58 Around the garden 63 Pruning 67 Wildlife 68 Flowers 71 House plants 73 Fruit & veg Cut back spent flowers and faded foliage in your borders, such as lilies that are going over. First, s

Save seeds from the heads of grasses that may not survive the winter. Ornamental grasses such as pennisetum are marginally tender and particularly susceptible to frost damage when grown in heavy soil.

With AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes

Take cuttings of your favourite salvias to make new plants for next year, in case the parent plants don’t survive the winter. Salvia cuttings are easy to root and if kept in a greenhouse or cold frame