■ Where are you working? If autumn lawn care is your main focus, then a metal spring-tined rake is the best tool for the job. Its long, thin, pointed tines are ideal for dragging out thatch and moss f

Just like that, the leaves are on the ground and the great autumn tidy-up begins. While a leaf blower might be the easy option, raking leaves by hand is quieter, lighter on the back and much kinder to

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

With drier springs becoming the norm, autumn is now the prime season for action in the garden

Sue Bradley rustles up some enticing ways to enable you to enjoy, and benefit from, your garden over the months ahead

With winter on the horizon, it pays to have the right tools and equipment at hand. James Andrews picks out a dozen handy items to get you winter-ready