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.

Welcome

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

Celebrate AUTUMN’S ABSTRACT PAINTING • A wonderful mixture of colours are unleashed on the garden this month, in a melting pot of old leaves, fresh autumn blooms and relentless summer flowers

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

Wish list • Warm season grasses have been border saviours this summer and miscanthus are big on impact in well-drained soil

Seamless style from SUMMER TO AUTUMN • Don't let the garden lose its sparkle as summer fades. With a few clever tweaks, fresh plant choices and a focus on seasonal structure, Naomi Slade shows how to create a stylish transition into autumn

The soul OF THE GARDEN • Olga Grieves explains how now is the time to start investing in your garden by feeding its soul – the soil beneath our feet!

Autumn-flowering BULBS • Create a last hurrah with a host of diminutive and statuesque late-blooming bulbs, says Sue Fisher

October • Make the most of milder days to get the garden set for spring by planting daffodils and native hedges, sowing hardy annuals and setting up water butts

SPICE UP YOUR DAFFS • Plant a spring spectacle with a difference with unusual daffodil cultivars

Replace a fence WITH A LIVING HEDGE • Native hedges with their flowers, foliage and fruits, are key wildlife habitats and food sources and autumn is the best time to establish them

RULES OF PLANTING • These tried and tested planting design tricks will elevate your garden to the next level

Plant hope this AUTUMN • Adrian Thomas on the bulbs that will fill your spring garden with colour – and wildlife

Making an immersive garden • This practical garden in Essex is the perfect place to relax while surrounded by an exciting collection of plants

Keeping history alive • A dedicated couple have restored the medieval wonder to Hindringham Hall

When autumn looks in the mirror • Jodie Hilton, head gardener at Sheffield Park in east Sussex, shares her favourite parts of this Grade I listed landscape garden

Enjoying Garden Answers? • Garden Answers is your go to companion, helping you enjoy your garden in every season. 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 enjoy your garden all year long.

Welcome to my lovely plot • Tricks, treats and the the busy to-do list – bountiful October is a big month for preparation on Olga’s plot

BLISSFUL AUTUMN DAYS • Picking late blooms and preserving the harvests is keeping Fiona busy in her small town garden this month

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

Q&A • Why are runner bean crops so scarce? How do I reduce blackspot? Read on…

HANGING BASKETS • Hanging baskets don’t have to be water guzzlers and can be made from sustainable materials as well as looking good all year round

The dirt on COMPOSTING • In this guide to composting and leaf management, Geoff Hodge breaks down what to look for when dealing with garden plant waste

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Garden Answers

FREE* Summer Bulb Collection • Undemanding and easy to grow – look forward to bold colour and lasting impact

Winter fire power • Equipped to withstand the worst of the winter weather, this nandina is an intensely colourful winter delight

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