Autumn

Forcing bulbs is a way to manipulate spring bulbs so that they flower early, bringing a much-needed burst of colour into the home during the winter months. Try these bulb combinations to learn how to force bulbs yourself. Images by Jason Ingram

Cyclamen are a welcome sight in the colder months when little else is in flower. Plant expert John Hoyland recommends his 12 favourite cyclamen and gives advice on how to care for them. Photographs by Jason Ingram.

Plant expert Jonny Bruce picks late-flowering chrysanthemums that will look perfect in your garden, and gives advice on how to grow them. Photographs by Jason Ingram

Head gardener Tom Brown recommends the gardens to visit the month of November to see seasonal plants at their best

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Put the work into your garden now and you'll reap the rewards come spring. Head gardener Benjamin William Pope and garden writer Aaron Bertelsen explain what you can sow in November

There's plenty of ways to find colour and contrast in the garden on November days. Here Tom Brown and Fleur van Zonneveld pick the best plants for November. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder

There's always something to do in the garden, even in November. Aaron Bertelsen explains a few key things you can do in the garden right now. Illustration Alice Pattullo

As the garden slips into a new season, head gardener Troy Scott Smith and his team are busy with tasks from hedge cutting and lawn work to bulb planting and sowing seeds. Words Troy Scott Smith, photographs John Campbell

Discover some of the blackest plants, just in time for Halloween

Autumn is a time for comfort food, and home-made pastry with a sticky filling fits the bill. Here is a recipe for seasonal pumpkin pasties by Jojo Tulloh, illustration by Sarah Young

Bold autumn tints and early plumes of flower make the cotinus, or smoke bush, an indispensable shrub in the garden. Shrub expert Andy McIndoe advises on how to grow them. Photographs by Richard Bloom

Clark Lawrence, an American living in the heart of Italy’s pumpkin province, loves growing different cultivars of pumpkins and ornamental gourds for their sweet flavours and fabulous looks. Photographs John Campbell

Head gardener Tom Brown recommends gardens and places to see seasonal plants and flowers at their best

Here's what to plant in October including biennials, verbascums and hardy annuals

Aaron Bertelsen and Benjamin William Pope explain a few key jobs you can do in the garden right now. Illustration Alice Pattullo

The flowers that are blooming bright this October month are warm and vibrant to help ease the transition to cooler days. Head gardener Tom Brown and nurserywoman Fleur van Zonneveld choose the plants they love. Photographs Jason Ingram and Maayke de Ridder

From cool pastels and foliage to hot colours, designer Jo Thompson creates three stylish container combinations for autumn. Words Jo Thompson, photographs Jason Ingram

These elegant blooms are perfect for brightening up late-summer and autumn borders, here we explain how to use this colourful flower. Words: Matthew Reese, Photographs: Jason Ingram

Keeping interest going in the garden into autumn isn't as hard as it may seem. There are plenty of plants that offer flowers and foliage now.

Where can you enjoy a magnificent autumn display? Here are our recommended gardens to visit to see the season at its best

As the daylight wanes and temperature falls, these autumn flowers will bring welcome flourishes of colour and warmth to your garden

Five leading garden designers recommend the best spring bulbs to plant in autumn to add colour into the garden after the dull winter months

Garden designer Adam Hunt recommends his favourite bulbs for colour almost all year round.