Divide perennials

Fill border gaps, spruce up container displays and divide perennials. Get ahead for next year by planting crocuses for spring and taking salvia cuttings

In your flower garden

Simple steps to keep your plot looking good

It pays to prepare your flower display now for 2026 – and 2027!

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.

Brighten up the season with a collection of cheerful, chirpy and colourful containers