Our November issue celebrates the vibrant colours of autumn, with three stunning gardens that look great at this time of year and gorgeous plants that are still going strong in the border. Plus the best trees to grow in pots, beautiful ways to garden more sustainably and why gardening is good for the brain.

• A small London garden filled with trees and clever design features, from designer Stefano Marinaz
• A beautiful naturalistic garden surrounding a farmhouse in Bavaria
• The enduring appeal of hardy chrysanthemums
• Heatherwick Studio’s design for Little Island, New York’s new public park brought to life with a landscape by Signe Nielsen
• Even if the only outside space you have is a paved courtyard or balcony, you still have room for a tree. Find the one to best suited your space with our expert recommendations
• Nigel Slater on savouring autumn’s falling leaves
• Award-winning landscape designer Charlotte Harris continues her new design solutions series with advice on how to create sustainable and stylish spaces
• Head gardener Andrea Brunsendorf’s top plant picks for November
• Jo Thompson’s planting combinations for seasonal pot displays in fiery shades
• The benefits of gardening on the brain
• Monty Don on his recent travels and new book