Take root cuttings

Once your plants are spent, give them a tidy and create more plants too

Pot up little offshoots and you’ll have a whole new bed of plants in no time

With AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes

Save seeds from the heads of grasses that may not survive the winter. Ornamental grasses such as pennisetum are marginally tender and particularly susceptible to frost damage when grown in heavy soil.

Anne reveals rewarding ways to maximise the edible potential of the garden in August

Easy ways to create a compact kitchen garden