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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 2025?
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The design changes you should not make in your garden – and what to do instead

Do you really need to make design changes to your garden? Here are some of the biggest decisions people make without thinking it through
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Master designer Piet Oudolf says gardens have changed dramatically, and gardening is evolving. Here’s how

As our first book is released next month, Piet Oudolf looks at how gardens have evolved in recent decades and what makes a Gardens Illustrated-worthy garden today
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'Stop doom scrolling and start 'bloom-scrolling' - Nigel Slater on the pleasures of keeping a garden diary

Nigel Slater is a man who loves a good list and finds keeping a garden diary the perfect way to keep on top of his garden tasks
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How to make a small city garden look huge: this gardener replaced her lawn with a flower-packed paradise

Libby Webb took out the lawn in her Edinburgh garden to create an immersive, plant-packed space that is an inspiration to home gardeners everywhere
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I wish I could redo my dad’s funeral flowers. I just pointed to No. 7 in the brochure. But it doesn’t have to be like this

When it comes to choosing the flowers for a loved one’s funeral, we play it safe, but Gill Hodgson says you can now be more personal, creative and eco-friendly
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Nigel Dunnett’s top tips on using flower form, not colour, when creating dynamic planting designs

In planting design, we often consider colour, says Nigel Dunnett, but the form of flowers can be just as important
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Watch: Dan Pearson picks his favourite plants for late summer

The 10 best books on growing and arranging flowers, chosen by our expert flower farmer

Cut-flower farmer, florist and potter Rachel Siegfried chooses ten of her all-time, must-read, favourite books on growing and arranging flowers.
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Turning pressed flowers into fine art is now the day job for one creative Colorado couple

From an early venture saving wedding bouquets, Keith Kralik and Rachel Parri of Flower Press Studio have turned pressed flowers into fine art
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From delivering bouquets by bike across London to a regenerative flower farm in Cornwall: living the Petalon dream

Having traded London life for regenerative farming in Cornwall, Florence and James Kennedy are taking their flower company Petalon to new heights
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Cottage-core style: discover the best plants for a beautiful cottage garden

Looking to create a charming cottage garden feel in your garden? Marcus Eyles picks the plants you need
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Keep the colour going all the way to autumn with these clever plant combos of late-summer flowers

Expert plantswoman Esther Schonenberg of Festina Lente gives her advice on creating a long season of colour in the garden
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15 easy, reliable and beautiful flowers to grow for cutting, chosen by expert flower farmers

Three professional cut-flower growers recommend the plants they couldn’t live without – all reliable, easy to grow, robust and beautiful in the vase
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Nigel Slater didn’t think he liked flowers – but now has a garden full of them

Now that his once largely green garden is bursting with colour, Nigel Slater wonders why it took him so long to fill it with flowers
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The founder of Common Farm Flowers, Georgie Newbery, on swapping haute couture for cut flowers

The founder of Common Farm Flowers on swapping fashion for cut flowers, finding her feet on social media and why she’s staying firmly organic
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Is there a hosepipe ban in the UK? Here's everything you need to know

Water companies sometimes impose hosepipe bans when temperatures soar. Here we tell you everything you need to know about hosepipe bans and whether there are any in the UK right now
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Is the UK facing drought, and what does that mean for how we garden?

With England seeing drier and drier summers, we investigate the impact of a potential national drought being declared and what this would mean for our gardens
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Looking to keep the colour through the coming months? Here are 10 recommended plants for late-summer

There are plenty of colourful plants that will ensure your garden remains fresh and bright throughout summer into autumn. Here are ten plants for late-summer colour, recommended by plantswoman Marina Christopher
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Growing and cultivating sanguisorba

With tight, bright burrs on wiry stems, long-flowering sanguisorbas offer a haze of gauzy colour
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11 cool, alternative garden festivals and events to enjoy this summer

From a compost festival to an exhibition displaying a 1500s gardening manual, there are plenty of fascinating events to attend this summer.
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Sworn enemies no more: we should ban the word ‘pest’ and give garden critters a rebrand

We should stop labelling creatures as sworn enemies, argues Cleve West, if we want to ensure our gardens are truly welcoming to wildlife.
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Enter the charming world of the Bloomsbury Group in the romantic, cottage-style garden at Charleston

The gardens of Charleston, once home to painters Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant, and the artistic residence of the Bloomsbury Group, are maintained in the spirit of that age
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From dancer to dairy farm: the yoghurt queen of Yeo Valley on launching a new festival in Somerset

The co-owner and head gardener of Yeo Valley Organic Garden on learning that life is not just a cabaret and why she’s launching a new garden festival
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