§  Continue to clear leaves from lawns to avoid brown patches; collect up the leaves in leaf mould bags or pile them onto the compost to create lovely mulch for next year’s borders. Rake them up, then mow over to chop, then gather them up – this will make their conversion to leaf [...]

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Create a new lawn from turf or seed - autumn weather is favourable for good lawn establishment. Raise the height of your mower blades as grass growth slows down. Now is a good time to carry out essential lawn maintenance to avoid waterlogging and compaction. Try aerating your lawn with a garden fork, removing thatch from the surface with a rake and [...]

This tree is easily recognised by its longer slender pointed buds . When the tree produces a crop of nuts collect some, wrap them in a duster , and press  them with a rolling pin until the duster oozes with oil . Then rub it on your furniture  don't be alarmed if your furniture turns [...]

Plant Narcissi, crocuses, Spanish and English irises snowdrops, muscari ,scillas and also most lilies. Sow grass seeds.  Grass seed will germinate well enough at any time in September ,though , other things being suitable sooner it can be sown the better Take cuttings of evergreen shrubs. Many hardy evergreen shrubs can be propagated quite readily [...]

Meet the latest member of the Brooks Gardening team Isabella, Jolyon and Victoria's daughter. It will be a while before you find her gardening as she is not yet a year old.

While working in a local garden recently we found a Roman coin! We took it to the local museum and it is a coin of Constantius II and dates from between 337 AD and 361 AD. The coin has very little value and has been returned to the gardens owner.

Don't worry if your lawn is looking brown or even yellow, the autumn rains will soon make it green again. Don't feed your lawn with a high-nitrogen fertiliser now as this will encourage lots of lush new growth which is easily damaged by autumn weather. Lawn growth slows down in late summer so raise the [...]

      Try watering the soil around the base of plants rather than the foliage. By  making pools around individual plants so that the water is directed straight to the roots where it is needed. Water your containers and baskets thoroughly in hot weather. Collect valuable rainwater Use water butts instead of tap water [...]

There's nothing like a bowl of cool washing up water to please a thirsty plant or lawn! How best do you water those patio plants? Well if you can avoid letting them dry out to wilting point, its better to soak them thoroughly one day, then let them go the next day or two without [...]