Autumn

An illustration showing the plants used in a bold design for a late summer border by gardener Andrea Brusendorf

Late summer planting plan using tried and tested plants

Helleborus torquatus

Species hellebores: the best for your garden

Waxwing eating a rowan berry

Plants for birds: Top plants to feed the birds

Evergreen trees; Arbutus unedo

Evergreen trees for gardens: the best to grow

Evergreen shrub: Abelia grandiflora

Evergreen shrubs for sun, shade and how to prune them

Taxus baccata (Yew), a perfect hedging plant

Hedging: 30 top plants for a hedge

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Garden Equipment

Best leaf blower 2023 – buyer’s guide and 10 popular options

Rosa filipes ‘Kiftsgate’

Winter interest Top roses for rosehips

What to sow in January

What to plant in January

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Make your own seed envelope

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Gardens to visit

Our choice of plant fairs in 2023

Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer'

100 beautiful plants and flowers

Variety of flowers seed packet

The best places to buy seeds online

Erik Funneman roof terrace in Utrecth

How designer Erik Funneman created a roof terrace on top of a concrete garage

Cortaderia selloana 'Patagonia'

Pampas grass: How to grow, care for and dry pampas grass – plus the best varieties