Autumn
These are the gardens to visit in autumn for the best fiery autumnal displays
Where can you enjoy a magnificent autumn display? Here are our recommended gardens to visit to see the season at its best
These are the best plants to keep colour going in the garden this month - according to an expert
Rosy Hardy’s October choices include a vibrant chrysanthemum and a sparkling Guernsey lily.
Bonfire night is fun, but don't forget to protect your pets and garden wildlife
Our tips on keeping garden wildlife and pets safe on Guy Fawkes night
Gothic plants for Halloween: these are the plants that could help to spookify your garden
Discover some of the blackest plants, just in time for Halloween
The weirdest, scariest pumpkins and gourds to grow and how to grow them
Clark Lawrence, an American living in the heart of Italy’s pumpkin province, loves growing different cultivars of pumpkins and ornamental gourds for their sweet flavours and fabulous looks.
Discover Austria's world of pumpkin oil
In a sunny corner of southern Austria, pumpkins are grown for the delicious and fragrant oil yielded by their seeds, an oil now celebrated for its healthy properties. Words by Jonathan Gibbon
Climate change means we can now grow a wider range of nuts in the UK - here's how
Nuts are coming back into fashion for gardens, as a warming climate is widening the species available for the UK and bringing bumper crops
When is the official first day of autumn?
When autumn starts is different depending on whether you follow the astronomical or meteorological approach to the seasons. Here we answer the question: what is the first day of autumn in 2026?
10 remarkable facts you (probably) didn’t know about dahlias
We're celebrating dahlia season, so here are 10 facts you might not have known about these gorgeous late season flowers
Slug-proof veg: the ultimate list of 17 vegetables that slugs and snails won’t eat
Struggling with slugs eating your crops? Here are 17 varieties of veg that they won't touch.
6 dark tulips to grow for a rich and moody scheme
Here are the very best dark tulips to grow in the garden, all chosen by experts
The best ornamental grasses to grow
Garden designers Rosemary Alexander, Sarah Price and Ulf Nordfjell choose their favourite ornamental grasses for the garden
These are the top seed suppliers you need to know for your online seed order this year
If you're looking for inspiration for your next crop of flowers, herbs and vegetables, take a look at our recommended seed suppliers this year
How to plant amaryllis bulbs
Garden writer and expert Alys Fowler shares six tips for planting amaryllis, or Hippeastrum, bulbs indoors
Seeds to sow and plants to get in the earth in January to make sure your garden is thriving in spring
Head gardener Benjamin Pope is keeping busy this month in preparation for spring. Here are his suggestions of what you could be planting through the month of January
November jobs for the garden: don't forget these key things to do right now
There's always something to do in the garden, even in November. Aaron Bertelsen explains a few key things you can do in the garden right now. Illustration Alice Pattullo
What to plant and sow in November in the garden for a great crop next year
Put the work into your garden now and you'll reap the rewards come spring. Head gardener Benjamin William Pope and garden writer Aaron Bertelsen explain what you can sow in November
Gardens to visit in November for glorious autumn colour
Head gardener Tom Brown recommends the gardens to visit the month of November to see seasonal plants at their best
The best plants for November
There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder
Horrible horticulture: The most haunted gardens in Britain
Discover terrifying stories of spectres, ghouls and ghosts from the spookiest gardens in England
