Flowers

Mimic their natural behaviour and get them going now to flower in spring

Make sure your borders look as colourful as possible by promptly deadheading this month to encourage more blooms. Annuals such as cosmos and pot marigolds can run out of steam this month if the flower

Bringing order from chaos is fundamental to gardening, especially after the summer holidays, so get stuck in, says Joe Swift

It’s a simple and effective way to grow more of your favourite flowers for free next year

I need to get a move on with all those late-season jobs!

Nurture existing plants and see if you can snaffle some bargains!