Many summer-flowering, clump-forming perennials can be divided in autumn. Check the timing, roots and aftercare – without automatically cutting back or feeding.
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Bare lawn patches become easier to see after summer. Check the cause first, prepare a fine seedbed and reseed only where soil, weather and seed mix are a...
Use mild September days to prepare: clean the greenhouse, check containers and drainage, and measure film and fleece – then install protection when frost is forecast.
Do tiny dark flies fly up from a pot when you water? Take a closer look: learn what suggests fungus gnats, what yellow sticky traps can do and...
A favourite pelargonium need not be a summer farewell. Prepare cuttings and a bright growing space with suitable compost, carefully managed moisture and a watering tray as a...
Look after the tool before the next cut: plan a short care check for your secateurs, with cleaning, inspection and sharpening where needed.
Three favourite plants, a few labels and two photographic views: record what grows where before many perennials die back for winter.
Clear paths, grass with room to breathe and protected soil: use three simple zones to decide in 20 minutes where autumn leaves need to be moved – and...
Less daylight, a changing watering routine: four quick checks for your Phalaenopsis, and how clear orchid pots make its roots easier to see.