Keep Christmas cactus plants (schlumbergera) at a steady temperature of 18-20ºC this month now that buds should have appeared and flowers are starting to open. This will encourage a good flowering dis

Give your containers an autumn-to-winter refresh as summer baskets fade

Fill your winter garden with colour, interest and scent with these delightful seasonal favourites, says Sue Fisher

Great shrubs for pretty pots

Discover how to grow these seasonal showgirls to keep borders lively as the days grow shorter

There are many shrubs with magnificent autumn leaf colour that are easier to find room for than trees