Garden Answers

Garden Answers is a vibrant and inspiring gardening magazine filled with ingenious design ideas and exciting plant combinations guaranteed to make your garden beautiful.

Meet the Contributors • “This month in the garden I’ll be…”

Welcome

Celebrate A FULSOME END TO SUMMER • As flowers and crops reach maturity, they team up to paint a wonderful picture and give the season a spectacular and productive send-off

Be inspired by… • Plants, books, events & buys for the month

Get set for A YEAR OF POLLINATORS • These insect-friendly flowers will keep your garden buzzing all year long

FLOWERING UNTIL THE FROSTS • Let summer linger a little longer as Fiona Cumberpatch shares the late-flowering perennials that bring fresh colour, texture, and joyful abundance to gardens on the cusp of autumn

Easy and exotic EUCOMIS • Lift the late-summer garden with architectural pineapple lilies, says Sue Fisher

September • Make the most of the end of summer to boost borders, take cuttings, divide perennials, and plant out biennials

PLANT OUT YOUNG BIENNIALS • Allow summer-sown seedlings to establish before winter to get a head start on growth

Get a stylish garden ON A BUDGET • Pick up some pocket-friendly garden inspiration with these money-saving design tricks

Flying INTO AUTUMN • Adrian Thomas investigates what our garden birds are getting up to now summer is over

A relaxing retreat • This Essex new build garden has changed from square patch of grass to an extension of the house

A garden for all seasons and senses • A knowledgeable plantswoman has transformed a former caravan site in the Devon countryside

Osterley Park Edimental beauty • Andy Eddy, Head Gardener at this West London Georgian estate, explains the ornamental veg garden’s appeal in September

Ready to enjoy the summer? • Garden Answers is your go-to summer companion, helping you enjoy a garden in full bloom. After the hard work of spring, each issue is packed with expert advice and practical tips to keep everything looking its best. From easy maintenance ideas to inspiring real gardens, we’ll help you nurture, protect and make the most of your space, so you can truly enjoy the rewards of your efforts all season long.

Welcome to my lovely plot • September has always felt like another time of growth for me as the garden keeps working

SEPTEMBER’S PLENTY • Harvest time is beginning in Fiona’s container garden, with envelopes of homegrown seeds, cuttings and flowers for displaying and drying

Ask the Experts • Our experts will help you get the best from your garden

Q&A • How do I stop fungus gnats? Why is fig only fruiting at the stem tips? Read on…

HOW TO GET GREENER… PATIO AREAS • Make sure your outdoor living space isn’t just a concrete jungle with these sustainable tips

Greenhouse buying MADE SIMPLE • Geoff Hodge helps you expand your growing experience by looking at greenhouses

Over to you!

Garden Answers

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Spring Bulb Bonanza • You'll want it to be spring all year once you see this spring bulb selection bloom in your garden!

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Win these gardening delights • Enter this month’s crossword for a chance to win one of four Tulip Collections worth £14.99 each – enter over the page

Autumn starts here • Celebrate the changing seasons with simple ideas to keep your garden looking its best now, while propagating and preserving favourite plants to create next year’s displays without the expense

Keep calm and plant a tree • Nature has invented a cooling system that’s free, explains Dan Masoliver, and it’s quietly transforming our streets