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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Alice Vincent

How to get your garden ready for autumn: 17 expert tips you can do now – and what to skip

Person putting leaves into a big bag in a garden in autumn.
Rake expectations: there’s much to do in the garden, besides clearing leaves, at this time of year. Photograph: Uwe Krejci/Getty Images

The nights are drawing in, TV programming is kicking back into gear and there are ominous warnings about “party season”. However, that doesn’t mean we should ascribe to horticultural tradition and “put our gardens to bed”.

There’s still plenty you can do in the garden to make the most of those crisp, bright autumnal afternoons and relish the offerings of the season to come. Whether squeezing some more joy out of the garden before it dies back for another winter or doing jobs your future spring self will thank you for, these are the things that define the season.

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