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November - ornamental cabbages

Beloved of the French – and cultivated by them for centuries – the ornamental cabbage is the perfect hardy annual for introducing sculptural form and a splash of vibrant colour to a winter garden

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October - heather

The distinctive white, lavender and purple hues of heather create a glorious autumnal display that is as suited to domestic gardens as windswept moors

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October - sedums

With their large corymbs of tiny star-shaped flowers and succulent, coloured leaves, sedums bring both dramatic shape and rich colour to the garden throughout late summer and autumn

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October - ferns

Ranging from the more diminutive, puckered specimens to be found in the shady dells and woodlands of rural Britain, to the towering tree ferns of Australia and New Zealand, the diversity and beauty of ferns has always made them exciting to collectors

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lawns

September – lawns

There are few gardeners who aren't impressed by a perfect billiard-board lawn – create an immaculate example with the help of our guide

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water lilies

September – water lilies

Immortalised by Monet in his exquisite paintings, water lilies have long been admired

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driftwood

September – driftwood

Fashioned by the motion of the waves and often bleached to a soft silver-grey by the sun, the smooth, weather-worn forms of driftwood carry a tangible sense of romance

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November – chestnuts

With leaves changing colour, nuts ripening and squirrels busy, autumn is a magical time in woodland areas.

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