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 Sedums are a magnet for bees, butterflies, and pollinators. Just to illustrate the point here is a short 2mins 30 video showing Sedum covered in various pollinators, including these butterflies dancing on the flowers.

The white Sedums show off the insects and Sedum are so easy to grow and propagate. 

Good for late summer and early autumn colour, Clematis tangutica variety Bill Mackenzie has nodding yellow flowers which are followed by fluffy seed heads attractive through early autumn.

This variety of Clematis is vigorous, and Group 3 pruning group.

It is estimated that UK hedgehog numbers have dropped by 95% since the 1950s. In October/ November, depending on the weather, they will hibernate and it is vital for survival that Hedgehogs have enough fat to get it through winter. To help them put out food.  You can buy specialist hedgehog food from wildlife food suppliers, alternatively leave out tinned dog or cat food (not fish-based) and crushed dog or cat biscuits. More ideas on feeding Hedgehogs

Plant Onions, garlic and broad beans in the autumn for an earlier crop next year.

The growing conditions need to be good, the soil free draining and not waterlogged. It is best to buy Autumn varieties suitable and named as autumn planting varieties, and they can be planted throughout October.