Beechgrove Gardens in Winter - Season 1

As any keen gardener knows, it's not just the leaves that pile up in the garden at this time of year, so do the autumn and winter jobs. With that in mind, Beechgrove is back with a special series to help guide you through everything you need to tackle as the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop.

In this episode, Carole and Calum are at Beechgrove with information on what to do with dahlias now that the flowering is finished. They also list the top five plants to have in your garden to help wildlife through winter months and reveal how to top up your plant collection for free.

Meanwhile, George is taking hardwood cuttings at his garden in Joppa and there is a visit to a fabulous garden planted to look its best in winter, showing that a growing area isn't just for summer interest, it can look great all year round.

The winter work continues at Beechgrove as Carole Baxter and Kirsty Wilson guide us through all the jobs that make this a busy time of year in the gardening calendar. They show what to do with fallen leaves, while in Joppa, George Anderson demonstrates how to keep this year's bumper apple crop fresh for weeks to come, as well as coaching us through compost creation.

Calum Clunie is at his allotment in Leven, taking a look at his winter veg in the polytunnel and saving money by taking carnation cuttings. Lizzie Schofield takes us around her prize-winning garden in Buckie, and Kirsty has some brilliant container ideas for gardeners who only have a window box or small space to grow in and who want some brilliant winter colour to brighten up the darker months.

Carole Baxter and Diana Yates are at Beechgrove to guide us through just what needs to be done for autumn and winter. They show how to plant garlic and take a look at some great species to plant if you are looking for something with colourful barks and stems. There is also pruning to be getting on with, with the garden's buddleia getting some attention, and there is some great advice on caring for heathers.

George Anderson is in his garden pruning hydrangea, and Brian Cunningham is lifting the gladioli he planted earlier in the summer. Plus the usual round-up of handy hints and tips for the week ahead.

George Anderson and Calum Clunie round off the series of autumn and winter gardening advice from Beechgrove. They answer viewers' questions on topics covering the gardening jobs that need to get done between now and the spring, and there is a report from father and daughter Erin and Joe Armstrong from their plot in East Lothian.

Calum is back on his own plot at Beechgrove, planting bare-root roses and moving a rhubarb crown, and with Christmas a few weeks away, the team reveal the plant they would most like to be given as a Christmas gift.

Calum checks on the potatoes that he planted, which should be ready for Christmas dinner, and there is a report from one of the gorgeous gardens that the show featured during the summer to find out what's going on there at this time of year.