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How to make your own compost

If you haven't yet gone down the composting route, autumn is a great time to start as you gather up leaves, empty plant pots and generally tidy up the garden.

Beat the credit crunch

With the credit crunch, increased unemployment and rising inflation, we are all feeling the pinch.

Colour your plot with conifers

If you have no time and little space in your garden, take a trip to the conifer section of your garden centre.

Getting to the core of storing apples

Hannah Stephenson gets her hands dirty in the garden.

It's seed gathering season

Before you ditch those tired summer container plants, cut down your perennials or dig up the bolted veg from your allotment, spend a little time gathering seeds to give you an abundance of flowers and fruits next year.

Turf's up

Thanks to the prolonged rain we've had in the summer, if you're planning to lay a new lawn, now is an ideal time to do it, when the ground is warm and moist.

The great post-holiday tidy-up

Back from holiday? Are your hanging baskets looking sorry, your pots pathetic and your borders brimming with weeds?

Best bulbs for spring

You may still be enjoying the summer but if you want a good show in spring, it's time to think about what bulbs you need to plant now and through autumn which will give you the colour you need for next year.

Swift ways to jazz up urban space

If you live in town and have a busy lifestyle but want to jazz up your small garden, BBC Gardeners' World presenter Joe Swift may have some solutions.

Divide and rule

If you want to increase your stock next year,take a notebook and pen around the garden now and jot down what plants need lifting and dividing.