Plant this Liven up tricky, shady spots under deciduous trees with a sprinkling of ivy-leaved Cyclamen hederifolium, their pastel flowers like the icing on a fairy cake. Clusters of heart-shaped leaves with silver markings follow. Will cope with dry shade but keep moist till established. Height and spread: 12cm x 12cm.
Trim this If your shrub roses have shot skyward this summer, it’s time to trim their sails a little so winter storms don’t catch hold and do damage. The main pruning season is not until late winter, so for now just cut back whippy stems and any lingering flowering that has turned to mush.
Note this Right now’s the time to make plans and sketches of your garden, and jot down lists of seeds and must-have plants for 2020. An Alwych notebook with its all-weather cover was late, legendary gardener Christopher Lloyd’s favourite: buy yours from greatdixtershop.co.uk.
