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Plants and Shrubs for November
The beginning of wonderful autumn colour.
It is hard to beat Dahlia for long-lasting colour. I took this image on the 1st of November, still showing so much bold colour. Top tips on growing Dahlias.
There are so many colourful autumn shrubs, but it's always hard to beat Acers with strong autumn colour and lovely delicate leaves. Crocus has a great selection of beautiful Acers.
Tips and ideas for Gardening in November.
Looking for inspiration?
Check out 22 beautiful shrubs for autumn colour and winter interest.
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Wildlife friendly and sustainable gardening
The winter months are quiet in the garden. I find after being shut indoors in bad winter weather, it is lovely to get outside into the garden on milder days. There are lots of studies which demonstrate the link between good mental health and gardening. I always feel better after time in the garden; I confess I find weeding therapeutic.
And there is still good autumn colour in the garden: check out Shrubs and Plants Flowering in November
Everything you want to know about Wildlife Gardening: Creating A Garden For nature
The best plants to attract butterflies and bees into your garden. Which shrubs are most loved by birds?
Create a haven for birds and wildlife with a wildlife garden and natural planting.
How to design a wildlife-friendly, sustainable garden that supports nature
The benefits of a garden pond as a magnet for wildlife
Inspiring Flowering Plants for Your Garden
Flowering plants and Perennials
There are so many perennials to choose from. Ideas and inspiration about the best spring and summer flowering plants, 20 great scented plants, and 10 easy grow plants.
How to beat the slugs and plant slug resistant flowers and shrubs.
Get more out of your plant with the best long flowering plants which bloom for weeks.
Pick up tips on drought-resistant plants and select the best climbing plants for your garden.
Plus detailed growing advice to get the right plant in the right place.
All About Shrubs
Shrubs are the backbone of the garden. They add form and structure all year round. There are shrubs for all gardens, soils and aspect and many are maintenance.
For growing advice, ideas and images of spring and summer flowering shrubs.
12 of the best evergreen shrubs and fast-growing evergreen shrubs.
Shrubs for autumn and winter interest
and shrubs for shade.
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Monthly gardening Calendar
The Sunday Gardener's monthly calendar is full of topical gardening tips
Month by month gardening advice to help you manage your garden.
Timing can be very important, especially around the tricky subject of pruning and what to plant out and when.
The month by month gardening guides will keep you on track and are a complete seasonal guide to gardening.
Grow your own veg.
Growing your own veg has become so popular, and rightly so. It lets you produce satisfying, fresh and wholesome veg and saves money.
It can be daunting at first. Why not start with the 10 easiest vegetables to grow?
Follow the Sunday gardener's step-by-step guides for individual veg growing requirement.
Short of space, check out the best veg for growing in containers.
Top Gardening tips
Top gardening tips including how to be a greener gardener plus 10 best ways to save money in the garden.
The 8 best ways to get rid of slugs and snails.
What is the Chelsea chop and how to use it.
Glossary: Frost Hardy. What does it mean and does it matter?
Make your own plant supports
