Sowing a mini meadow from seed

Adrian Thomas shares how creating mini-meadows in your garden can restore lost habitats and bring beauty and wildlife buzzing back

It’s a time of plenty as your hard work is paying back this month – but it’s not too soon to look ahead to next year

With AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes

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.

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

Anne reveals rewarding ways to maximise the edible potential of the garden in August