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.

Add some wow factor to your pots, planters and containers and give them the staying power from autumn through to spring.

Geoff Stonebanks shares his overwintering tips and advice for plants in containers.

Autumn is the very best time to plant bare-root peonies. If you are looking for some fantastic quality peonies to plant in your garden, we’ve got three, new and very exciting varieties for you.

Houseleeks (or sempervivums) are really easy to grow, hardy and come in a fantastic variety. Jean Vernon suggests five ways of growing these fabulous plants.

Jean Vernon explains the lasagne technique when it comes to planting bulbs

Although the garden is slowly beginning to take its winter rest – before bursting into growth again next spring – it doesn’t mean it’s rest time for you, says Geoff Hodge.

Make sure your new year starts with a colourful fizz and plant some spring flowering bulbs says Debi Holland.

Autumn is the right time to buy and plant up trees and shrubs. Martyn Cox explains more in his guide for beginner gardeners.