Gather in natural decorations this autumn

There’s never been a better time to go self-sufficient. In our ongoing series, Sally Coulthard shares tried-and-tested tips from her Yorkshire smallholding

MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR OUTDOOR SPACE THIS MONTH WITH OUR GUIDE TO THE CHANGING SEASONS

Grow your own bouquet with a pretty garden cutting patch

Start deadheading the flowers in hanging baskets as soon as they fade. Snip them off at the base of the flower stem. This keeps them producing more flowers right through the summer, providing you reme

Keep those containers looking marvellous well into autumn, for wonderful colours and scents right through the seasons

Add structure, colour and foliage interest with pretty summer-blooming shrubs