Digging and storing dahlia tubers lets you enjoy the same beautiful blooms every year, even in cold regions. Wait for the first hard frost to blacken the leaves before cutting stems back and carefully ...

Dahlias are known for their incredibly diverse and colourful flowers, ranging from small, daisy-like blooms to large, pompom shapes. They are a favourite for late summer and autumn gardens, providing ...

Autumn is here which means things are slowing down in the garden but there’s still plenty to enjoy outdoors. In October the garden is a still and soothing place to be after the busy pace of summer – ...

Mulch tender perennials with fallen leaves. Excessive leaf cover on your grass (more than 20%) may smother grass and inhibit spring growth. It also is known to promote snow mold and can make a nice ...

Using a post and some wire, or a trellis, is the best way to train blackberries. You can buy wooden fence posts from B&Q, or try Garden Trading's Barrington Set of 3 Raspberry Stakes for £32. You ...

Deciduous agapanthus in flower beds can overwinter in the ground, covered with three or four inches of mulch to insulate them against the worst of the winter colds. This layer can be compost, straw, ...

The green-fingered expert has shared his top tasks for gardeners in October - and one of them will help protect an array of little animals as they prepare for the winter months ...

From perennials to roses, October is the perfect month to prune your plants before winter sets in. Keep reading for the plants to cut before it's too late.

Ditch your summer bedding, which is likely to have gone over by now, replacing it with winter and spring displays of violas, heathers, winter-flowering cyclamen and miniature conifers. The sooner you ...

The air is feeling chillier by the week, which means it's time to start pruning certain plants before the real cold sets in. Should you cut back geraniums for winter, though? Well, if you want to ...