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Liz Zorab picks her favourite self-seeding and spreading plants for easier gardening

Tilly Ware visits Knoll Gardens in Dorset, which offers a masterclass in how to make your garden stay beautiful for longer

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Select good garden ‘doers’ that bring interest to your plot for many months

Colourful coneflowers provide a rousing finale to the summer season and their prominent shapes add drama to autumn plantings, says Sue Fisher