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We love December

PHOTO: JASON INGRAM “In cold December fragrant chaplets

Expert’s choice Chamaecyparis

With different shapes, colours and growing heights, it’s time to rethink the much-maligned conifer, says Graham Rice

The Full Monty

December may not be his favourite month, but it is a chance for Monty to reflect on the year at Longmeadow and conclude that change is good in any garden

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The view from your side of the fence

Over the fence

Has the Christmas tree had its day?

Digging deeper

Garden waste is no longer a throwaway matter

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Festive evergreens

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Combine festive conifers and berries, plus some hardy succulents, for a long-lasting evergreen display

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Explore beautiful places home and away

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Monty’s Spanish gardens

Escape winter and revel in the inspiring gardens of Spain as Monty shares highlights from his recent travel adventures

HEALTHY & HAPPY UNDER GLASS

Nurture plants and boost your winter mood with Rosie Yeomans’ guide to greenhouse gardening through the colder season

GARDENERS’ CHRISTMAS

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Christmas GARDEN MAKES

For a naturally festive celebration, create your own sustainable decorations with items foraged from your garden. Helena Willcocks shows how

PROLONG YOUR poinsettia

Keeping a poinsettia thriving for many years to come is easier than you might think. House plant expert Anne Swithinbank shows you how to get it right

Christmas gifts FOR GARDENERS

Give the gift of gardening joy with our pick of horticultural treats. From bird feeders and seeds to hedgehog homes and botanical Lego, there’s something for everyone

Celebrate WITH VEG

Impress family and friends this year with these delicious recipes from Mark Diacono and make vegetables the highlight of your Christmas feast

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Potting on a winter show

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DIY garden projects

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YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Winter dormancy presents the perfect moment to prune most fruit trees and bush fruits, says Frances Tophill

Your wildlife month

Decembers have become mild, behaving more like October

Hassle -free harvests

Whatever the weather, you can still sow and pick easy, low-maintenance crops – and even grow your own plant supports. Jack Wallington shows you how

December Growing guide

Plant an array of delicious fruits and berries this month, as well as hardy veg crops

WHAT TO DO NOW

50 things to do this month from the Gardeners’ World team

AROUND THE GARDEN

Collect dead leaves and store in black bin

FLOWERS

Cyclamen don’t like sitting in wet soil, so

ADAM’S ESSENTIALS

When mulching roses, make sure the graft union

BACK TO BASICS

Blackberries are vigourous growers, so tie them in,

GREENHOUSE

Water your winter crops Water plants very

FRUIT AND VEG

Pick from the lower part of the plant

HOUSE PLANTS

Easy-going and long-lived, Christmas cacti flower spectacularly each

Split potatoes

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Gardeners’ Question Time

Our experts tackle your queries, which include weird onions, mishapen cucumbers and an invasion of wriggly antipodeans

Christmas PUZZLES

Set aside the wrapping paper, pick up a pen and try our fun yuletide puzzles

Tales from Titchmarsh

Festive traditions may come and go over the years, but for Alan a real Christmas tree – and all its memories – remains a constant

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