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    2. Things to do in October

    Things to do in October

    Purple berries on the callicarpa
    Purple berries on the callicarpa

    The nights are drawing in and there’s a slight chill in the air. Autumn has arrived, and there’s still plenty to do in the garden. October is the time for spring planning, but make sure you also enjoy the month’s golden colours and late flowering perennials. Wrap up and savour the beauty of autumn.

    Planting inspiration 

    Fothergilla monticola
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    Shrubs that look good in October

    Gaura Passionate Blush
    Plants

    Five autumn perennials for October

    Purple nicotiana
    Plants

    Five scented plants for October

    Hesperantha coccinea 'Pink Princess'
    Plants

    Autumn-flowering bulbs for October

    Trees for autumn colour - Japanese maple, Acer griseum
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    Trees for autumn colour

    Autumn Container Ideas
    Plants

    Eight autumn container ideas

    Jobs in October

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    Plants for beautiful May pots

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    Nerine bowdenii
    Plants

    Flowers to pick in October

    Crocus tommasinianus 'Whitewell Purple'
    Grow plants

    Spring bulbs to plant in autumn

    Ways to help garden wildlife

    Garden wildlife jobs - make habitat piles
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    Wildlife gardening jobs for October

    Hedgehog and compost heap
    Plants

    10 ways to help garden wildlife in autumn

    Seedheads in a border
    Plants

    Four autumn wildlife gardening jobs

    The vegetable garden

    Harvesting pumpkins and squash
    Plants

    Allotment jobs for October

    Harvested pumpkin
    Plants

    Five crops to harvest in October

    Single, pink Chinese peony 'Nippon Beauty'
    Plants

    Five types of peony to grow

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