Autumn gardening

With summers often troubled by drought and extreme heat, gardeners are encouraged to rethink their traditional spring tasks. By treating autumn as a primary planting season, you can protect your plants against future heatwaves and reduce pressure on mains water

As the season stretches on for longer than ever before we can consider a much wider range of plants for our gardens

From ghostly sea holly bracts to brain-like cacti, there are lots of plants that fit the spooky theme of Halloween. Here are seven plants to bring a touch of the macabre to your autumn displays

Planting bulbs in autumn is one of the simplest and most cost-effective ways to create spectacular spring displays. From choosing the right varieties to finding the best positions for planting, a little planning now can deliver months of flowers later