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Border penstemons

The bright blooms of border penstemons make a

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Fill your garden with colour and attract pollinators

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Double tulips

The Full Monty

The relationship between gardener and garden is symbiotic, says Monty, and each must change in order to sustain their balance and vitality

Have your say

The view from your side of the fence

Clippings

Our roundup of the month’s latest gardening news and views

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PLANTS WITH PURPOSE

Part 2: Shrubs

Big ideas for small spaces

Turning even the tiniest plot into a horticultural haven can be a daunting prospect, especially for beginners. Monty reveals his secrets to great design for even the smallest space

Cool & calm

Inspired by a springtime woodland floor, Adam Frost shows how to create a container that will thrive in dappled shade. It relies predominantly on the texture, shapes and forms of the foliage, and how they play off against one another. The Semiaquilegia provides colour among the fresh greens, but the container still holds interest even when the flowers have gone

“A welcoming sanctuary for both people and wildlife”

In this unique split-level city garden, elegantly designed and based around native plants, Ian Stallard’s love of wildlife shines through

Are you proud of your garden?

Our annual competition to find Britain’s best garden is now open!

Design for life

Greener growing is relevant to all aspects of gardening and we can do it better, says Marian Boswall, if we take a step back to see whether our space is organised to help the environment

PLANET-FRIENDLY PLOT DESIGN

There is no need to compromise on your garden’s beauty when you grow with the environment in mind. The following three gardens draw the eye with carefully planned sustainable features

Upcycle a mini wildlife pond

This rock garden was created using builder’s rubble

MATERIAL DIFFERENCE

Choosing planet-friendly materials is complicated as each one has its benefits and drawbacks – our table below outlines the pros and cons of three popular types

DOING YOUR BIT NOW

Choose plants that will increase your area’s biological

Enjoying fresh veg

Master the key skills for simple and delicious homegrown harvests

How to prepare soil for veg

Most vegetable crops are ‘hungry’ plants that will

How to plan what to grow

The starting point for working out what veg

How to sow veg seeds in the ground

The advantage of sowing vegetable seeds direct into

How to thin rows of seedlings

It may seem strange to remove a lot

Your How to veg and herb year planner

How to sow veg seeds indoors

Some vegetables are not tolerant of cold and

How to grow veg from plugs

Growing veg from plug plants is an easy

How to make a support for climbers

Sturdy supports are essential in order for climbing

How to feed and water crops

Regular feeding and watering is essential for most

How to harvest

Harvesting your produce at the optimum time has

Where do I start?

Wildlife-friendly gardening

A-Z of house plants

Add a tropical flourish to a sunny room with this dramatic, low-maintenance air plant

Cordless mowers

Kay Maguire tests economy models to discover the best ones to keep your lawn in shape

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MIX & MATCH GARDEN-READY PLANTS

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WISTERIA ‘AMETHYST FALLS’

This reliable wisteria produces a late-spring display of

TRAILING PETUNIA COLLECTION

Enjoy a long summer of colour with these

GROUND-COVERING PHLOX

Carpet your garden in colour with this phlox

Your wildlife month

April is an exciting month in the garden.

Fresh from the plot

Rekha can hardly contain her excitement as spring finally kicks in and she can start planting outdoors. This month she shares a recipe for delicious cheese and chive straws

Veg on your doorstep

No matter how small your space, you can still grow big harvests of veg, fruit and herbs with Ingrid Chiu ’s easy methods

Summer of Strawberries

In the second of a two-part series, Lucy Chamberlain reveals the best strawberry varieties for taste and yield, and provides a care guide to get the most from your plants

Monty’s month

Plant daffodils into borders ‘in the green’, once

FLOWERS

STEP BY STEP How to plant a potted

GREENHOUSE

WORDS: ROSIE YEOMANS STEP BY STEP Take fuchsia

FRUIT AND VEG

WORDS: ROSIE YEOMANS Plant out broad bean seedlings

BACK TO BASICS

Sedum, like ‘Silver Roses’, will root and spread

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