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Purple Geranium and Lime Green Alchemilla Mollis
  1. Protect tender plants from early frosts - 
  2. Plant spring bulbs including tulips
    3. Collect  seeds for free plants next year.
  3. What to do in the garden in October
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How to overwinter tender plants

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Best shrubs and plants for autumn colour

Acer

Clematis florida 'Taiga'

Acers  have bold autumn colour. This is  acer palmatum, a real fiery red illustrated here in a woodland setting. Acer is an ideal garden tree as there are many compact varieties to choose from.

Cotoneaster

cotoneaster with autumn colour

Cotoneaster has good autumn colour. It is a wildlife friendly shrub, which provides white flowers in the spring, and masses of autumn berries popular with blackbirds,  thrushes and robins. 

If you are looking for planting ideas, to add colour to your garden now, check out the best shrubs and plants flowering in October

Gardening ideas and inspiration

Allium with butterfly

Easy to grow Spring and Summer flowering plants, advice as to the best climbing and scented plants to suit your garden.

Ceanothus in bloom lovely soft blue flowers

Ideas for best Evergreen shrubs, Spring and Summer Flowering shrubs and fast-growing shrubs.

bee on sedum

Advice on plants to attract bees and butterflies into your garden. Check out the 10 Best wildlife friendly plants and shrubs.

tomatoes on the vine ripening

How to grow your own veg, including growing from seed and the best veg for growing in containers.

toms in hanging basket

A month by month guide with  top tips what to do in the garden each month. Seasonal monthly advice in the Sunday Gardener's Newsletter.

ducks on garden pond

An easy step-by-step guide with illustrations on how to build a pond, installing pond liner, and attracting wildlife to your pond.

gardening tips

Pages of gardening tips including how to get rid of slugs and snails, what frost hardy means, when to use the Chelsea Chop and much more.

gardening calender  month by month what to do in the garden

Regular posts with gardening chat on the Sunday Gardener's award-winning blog, including visitors' questions.