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We love January

This month has always been about new beginnings: this is not just about the passing of years but also about welcoming new phases in our lives. We have Dry January for those looking to give their livers a lie-down after the stresses of Christmas, and Veganuary for those whose diets need attention. I propose a new one, ‘Shedawaken’, where we all resolve to go into the garden and clean out our sheds. To chuck out that which is useless, to sharpen that which is blunt and to give away that which is just cluttering up the corners. January: health, vitality and a shiny shed.

Expert’s choice

Dwarf conifers

The Full Monty

Climate change in our gardens is already a reality. Instead of trying to fight it, we need to completely change our way of gardening, says Monty

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The view from your side of the fence

Clippings

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

News in brief

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Winter gems

How to be a thrifty grower

We start the year as we mean to go on with our Thrifty Grower campaign to help you garden in a money-conscious way and make the £££s go further. Here’s a taste of what’s coming up, with tips and advice so you can get cracking right now

10 great no - cost garden getaways

Taking a thrifty staycation or short-haul break this year? Then be sure to plan in a visit to one of these fantastic, free-entry gardens

Shredders

Getthe right machine for your garden with Reviews Editor Kay Maguire’s group test

Choosing a shredder

A good shredder will make light work of your garden waste, while a bad one can take ages to shred, blocking frequently. Think about the following points before you choose:

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Make wildlife at home

Winteris a key time to help wildlife. Monty shares his experience of welcoming wildlife into his garden, whether it’s feeding a multitude of birds or choosing not to tidy up borders in the winter

“Can you imagine being confronted with a plot like this? ”

Steep inclines, exposed conditions and a truly remote location were just some of the challenges overcome by the couple behind this glorious 2022 People’s Choice award-winning garden

Making a Garden: A PLACE TO INSPIRE

In the first part of his new design series, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to make a garden that’s perfect for you

Blooms with staying power

In the second part of our new series, Sarah Gerrard-Jones unveils a range of great-value house plants that will give you flowers for months on end

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Keeping fit

How can gardening keep us ft?

Physical therapist Tyler Lowe explains how gardening can improve your strength and mobility, and how to do it safely

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Follow Frances Tophill’s pruning advice to prepare your plot for spring’s new growth

Growing guide

There is still time for bare-root planting and to get ahead with some early indoor seed sowing

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Grow & save

With prices going up, now ’s a great time to cut bills by growing some of your own food. Here, expert Kim Stoddart t ots up just how much you could save

Your wildlife month

January can be a very difficult month, as days are still short and temperatures can plummet. Natural sources of food are in short supply, making life challenging for birds. Keep feeders clean and topped up with calorie-rich foods such as sunflower hearts . If conditions are mild, hedgehogs may rouse from hibernation and will expend vital energy looking for food, which they probably won’t find. Leave a small dish of kitten biscuits out for them so they can replenish their reserves if they need to. A hedgehog feeding station, which you can make using an old plastic or wooden box, should stop any larger mammals reaching the food

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WHAT TO DO NOW

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

Monty’s month

Plant bare-root roses as soon as you get

FLOWERS

Plant cyclamen in pot gaps Add hardy flowering

FRUIT AND VEG

Give harvested parsnips a once-over for signs of

AROUND THE GARDEN

Tease out the roots so they spread and

GREENHOUSE

QUICK SOLUTIONS Remove condensation from the inside of

BACK TO BASICS

For good pollination rates, plant another apple tree

Q & A

This month 114 Gardeners’ Question Time The BBC

Gardeners’ Question Time

Our experts tackle your gardening queries, including picking a robot mower, reviving a poorly peace lily and outwitting some wily squirrels

Crossword

Put down your trowel, pick up a pen and exercise those brain muscles instead…

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Tales from Titchmarsh

With the garden aslumber and Christmas cheer all but a memory, now is the perfect moment for some therapeutic winter chores, says Alan

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