For many gardeners, rhubarb, along with tomatoes, courgettes and beans, is a garden staple – and it might well be one of the first plants introduced to the plot! There are so many reasons for this dec

They offer stunning autumn foliage and tasty fruit, making them ideal for patio containers

Autumn is the perfect time to shape plants for an abundance of blooms next year

Lucy covers some of the most important jobs of the fortnight ahead

Split crowns every few years so they don’t run out of steam

As the temperatures drop, everything seems to slow down, and while I’m happy for weeds to lose their enthusiasm, I’m pleased that brassicas and root vegetables welcome the chilled-out pace. Shorter da