Autumn is truly upon us and the garden is beginning to go to sleep. All around us is the dead and dying of this year’s growth. And what does this mean? Clearing up the mess. So, what should we do?

Summer has really disappeared, but garden is still full of colour and life. Once again, this is another time of year that I get really anxious about hard work that needs to be done. However, there is a simple method that may work.

At the beginning of September, I finally ventured out despite Covid-19 and visited Heartwood Forest with my wife and a friend. I have been a member of the Woodland Trust for maybe a decade and an half, but have never visited one of their sites. However, Heartwood Forest is owned and managed by the charity, so I have finally broken my duck.

So, summer has rushed past and autumn is here. But garden is still bursting with life. This is another time of year that I get really anxious about hard work that needs to be done. However, there is a simple method that may work.