If you are tired of the rush of red poinsettias that hit the shops before the festive season, look out for the crisp white beauties available this season and ring the changes.

Geoff Hodge offers his timely advice on how to get the best from your Christmas tree.

Get ideas for preserving fruit in alcohol and make your own fruit brandy and liqueurs.

Adding colour and interest into your garden doesn’t just mean you need lots of flowers. Here are five great winter stemmed dogwoods for your garden.

Make the most of nature’s party plants and plant some colour and vibrancy for autumn.

This time of year, our garden birds need lots of tender, loving care (TLC) says Debi Holland.

Geoff Hodge talks pros and cons of lifting dahlias or leaving in the garden. As well as lifting begonia tubers.

If you love birds, look out for these magical movements of starlings as they swoop and swirl in magnificent murmurations.

Many gardeners have never seen a hedgehog, but that doesn’t mean they don’t live and breed in and around our gardens. Jean Vernon suggests some ways to support these threatened creatures.

Geoff Stonebanks learned the hard way about gardening, now he shares his hard-earned lessons so you can learn from his mistakes.

Announcing the winners of our summer photo competition. Thank you to everyone who entered.

Don’t waste money on loud, explosive fireworks, instead invest in some plants that will light up your garden with autumn colour for years to come.

There’s a hidden army of helpers in your garden. If you want free ‘pest’ control, free soil conditioner and better pollination, you need to look after them.

You don’t need an allotment or a big garden to grow fruit. There are lots of types of fruits that can be grown in pots and planters, Jean Vernon explains.

Turn a handful of fruit into a scrumptious cake with our easy-peasy autumn cake recipe.