Edge this However bedraggled your garden is looking, re-edging beds will smarten it up. Use a half-moon edging tool or a sharp spade to slice out a fresh line in the turf, then tidy the lawn edge with shears. Pack the sliced-off clods into old compost sacks, tie them tightly and tuck them behind the shed. In a year or two you’ll have crumbly soil to backfill a raised bed.
Read this One of the most frequent questions for Ask Alys is how to grow flowers for a wedding. If you’re a bride-to-be with a passion for homegrown flowers, get hold of flower farmer Georgie Newbery’s new book Grow Your Own Wedding Flowers (Green Books, £24.99). It will hold your hand through planning, planting, growing, picking and arranging bouquets, buttonholes and table arrangements for the big day.
Plant this If you like a daffodil that’s packed with perfume, the double, creamy white Narcissus ‘Rose of May Improved’ is your bloom. Height and spread: 40cm x 15cm. Bulb size: 12-14cm. Buy 10 bulbs for £14.99, or 20 for £24.98 (all orders include free p&p). To order, call 0330 333 6856, quoting ref GU398. Or shop online at theguardian.com/offers/plants. Dispatched in November.
