Give some care to plums

I need to get a move on with all those late-season jobs!

Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

I ‘summer pruned’ my apples and pears in July and they have started to send out shoots -should I remove them? Summer pruning is somewhat tricky, especially in a summer like this. The rather broad advi

Helping you get your best-ever fruit and veg

Growing and harvesting fruit is a very rewarding experience, and there is nothing like biting into the first crunchy apple or succulent plum of the season. However, consideration should go into planni

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer, and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time