And so autumn begins. This is a season that some approach with a degree of sadness as it marks the end of summer, but many embrace with the promise of striking displays of autumnal colours exploding across the countryside.

September is the month to get busy with prepping for the spring. Time to sort out your compost and replenish lost nutrients in your soils. It’s also the perfect time to liberate pot bound trees and shrubs so they can settle in to the garden over winter and be firmly rooted for a growth spurt in spring. Most important of course is to spend all of your free, dry, sunny days in the garden painting your timber to protect it against the coming winter months!