Pest focus: mice

Which soft fruit will give the biggest yield for my little plot? Raspberries are delicious, notably heavy cropping and are trained to posts and wires so they make good use of limited space. Although t

What are the main symptoms of frost damage? The first thing you will notice is brown or black areas around the edges of the leaves where the frost has affected them. Browning around the veins of the l

They offer stunning autumn foliage and tasty fruit, making them ideal for patio containers

Wrap non-frostproof pots in bubble wrap or other forms of gardening insulation to prevent them from cracking and to stop rootballs freezing. If you can, move these containers out of frost pockets and

Follow some simple steps to give nature the support it needs through the cold months

Lucy covers some of the most important jobs of the fortnight ahead