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Editor’s Letter
Move and split perennials • Make the most of border cornerstones, said Ruth
How to divide an overgrown perennial
Post-summer lawn care • Strengthen your grass before winter arrives, says Ruth
Prepare for fruit tree care • Autumn is the time for pruning and pest control, says Ruth
Undercover switchover • The end of summer is busy in the greenhouse, says Ruth
An easy-going border star • Godetia deserve a place in every garden, says Ruth
What’s On
Pear necessities • Bob considers the allure of the self-fertile Asian pear that’s simple to grow, keeps well and is drought-tolerant
Pre-war pioneers • Val looks at women gardeners who broke new ground
Focus on… Perpetual strawberries • Guarantee regular flushes of your favourite fruit well into autumn with these sweet and tasty crops. Follow Lucy’s guide to delicious everbearing strawberries
Autumn containers • Plant up a container to bring colour through autumn into winter. Here are plants that are low maintenance, reliable and beautiful, says Tamsin Hope Thomson
Discover the cut-flower favourite Ranunculus • Excellent for cutting and for adding colour to perennial borders, Persian buttercups have an old-fashioned appeal that lends itself to every garden, says Graham Rice
Dahlias • With thousands of dahlia varieties in numerous shapes and sizes, Graham Rice choose the very best for borders, cutting and patios
Ask JOHN NEGUS • John will reply personally to all your gardening questions
Small is beautiful • Use small bulbs for a big display and a longer season of interest, says J.S. Dakers
This week it’s: Amazing aubergines • We look at facts about this increasingly popular vegetable
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Peat-free compost trials 2023 • Steve and Val put the latest peat-free formulas to the test
Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK • Masterclass on: planning a cutting border
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Apathetic plants • As if coping with plant parasites wasn’t bad enough, Toby shakes his weary head at one of the laziest louts of the lot