Use a hedge trimmer to give your hedges a final trim before they stop growing. Use water butts as much

Water evergreen shrubs like camellias and rhododendrons thoroughly this month to make sure that next year’s buds develop well. Dead-head

Don’t worry if your lawn is looking brown, the autumn rains will soon make it green again. Check plants daily

Train cucumber stems upwards instead of trailing over the ground, simply tie in their stems. Pepper plants will benefit from

Treat apple scab with a fungicide. It’s the ideal time to thin out fruits on your fruit trees to produce

Water your lawn during hot weather, particularly newly seeded or turfed lawns. Don’t allow new lawns to dry out. This