Monks Wisdom

Let your favourite autumn dinner choose your growing project. Your future seedlings can take their time while you get to know the flavours.

Eight herbs or seed sets? The larger number is persuasive, but your cupboard and windowsill would like to join the decision.

Sprouted then died? Growing but looking sad? Herb problems almost always come down to one of six fixable culprits — here's how to spot yours and fix it fast.

As temperatures drop, your plants need less water and feed, not more attention overall. Here's how to adjust care for bonsai, herb kits, houseplants and succulents through autumn and into winter.