Turn leaves to black gold!

Turn this fallen asset into a powerhouse garden resource

Tucked deep into the corners of the garden, hidden under the canopies of acer, apple and magnolias, lie loose piles of leaves. Sweepings from my stone terrace and the garden path, the kitchen steps an

The leaves are tumbling and streaming from the trees like fallen dreams left scattered on the ground. The harvest is over, the year is folding in on itself and all those bright yesterdays are lost. Th

After summer’s golden show, gardener Poppy Okotcha surrenders to the slumbering wind-down of autumn in the second of our seasonal celebrations

FOR JOHN KEATS, AUTUMN WAS THE SEASON OF MISTS AND MELLOW FRUITFULNESS. HERE, THE COUNTRY LIVING TEAM AND FRIENDS HIGHLIGHT WHAT THIS TIME OF YEAR MEANS TO THEM – FROM CRAFTING WREATHS TO BOTTLING SLOE GIN

Here’s how to re-use your spent plants and prunings to save cash and help the planet