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Welcome Back!

As Gardeners' World returns to our screens this month, we reveal the highlights, starting with Monty, who guides us through his plans for Longmeadow

Fresh from the Plot

It's all systems go on Rekha's allotment this month as she sows seeds, plants out seedlings and shows how to grow and cook chard for a delicious, hearty meal

Spring Pruning Masterclass

Now is the perfect time to get your spring garden ready for the year ahead. Follow Frances Tophill and head gardener Tom Brown's expert pruning advice to ensure your garden's blooming in 2022

Plants with Purpose: Summer Bulbs

In the first of a new series, Carol Klein looks at the plant groups every gardener should grow. This month, find out how to plant and care for summer bulbs

Winter discoveries

Val finds a few nesting sites while raking up the leaves

Hedge renovation

Hedges are great for wildlife and the environment, but they need to be managed. Steve and Val Bradley show you how to control your hedge using planned prunings

Get better bunny rabbits

Pinch the waist of a snapdragon flower and the top petal separates from the lower lip like an opening mouth.

Environmental truths

Sphagnum moss can be regenerated, says Peter

Late winter tree tasks

Plant and prune before the sap starts to rise, says Ruth

The greenhouse in late winter

Ruth is gearing up for an influx of new plants

Do the border shuffle

Toby explains how to turn borders into summer stunners by lifting, dividing and replanting key herbaceous plants

Flower grenades

Plant summer-flowering bulbs now to enjoy their scent and colour in a few months’ time, says Hazel Sillver, as she reveals the best ‘bulb grenades’ to choose

Amazing dahlias

Dahlias are Mexican beauties that offer variety, drama and long-lasting displays right up until the first frosts, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals her top choices

A plantsman's choice

G.R. Kingsbourn reveals some of his favourite plants from the 1950s

Planting in the green

Planting ‘in the green’, or while plants are in growth, can help create natural-looking swathes of flowers from late winter to summer.

Potato perfection

Toby considers his best options for garden-grown spuds and eagerly anticipates those first tasty beauties…

Bleeding hearts (Dicentra)

A romantic-looking, shade-loving spring-flowering perennial to brighten your garden

Propagate begonias from tubers

Steve and Val explain the best way to create more gorgeous tuberous begonias

One more lot of cuttings

Ruth uses late-winter rose prunings to make more plants

Best watering practice

Anne Swithinbank’s masterclass on: watering

Focus on... Plant spring garlic

If you didn’t plant any garlic in winter, the good news is you can start some now. Lucy Chamberlain explains what to do to ensure you grow the finest bulbs possible

Beside the water

Creating a water garden can be hard work initially, but the plants that love such moist conditions always create an enchanting display, says Hazel Sillver

YOUR FREE SEEDS

Get the most from your seeds free with Kitchen Garden magazine this month

SELECTING SEEDS? IT'S ABOUT FEELINGS TOO!

There are many things to consider when it comes to selecting seeds but don’t forget the emotional value a particular variety may have for you, says Annabelle Padwick

EXTENDING THE SEASON WITH PEAS

By choosing the right varieties, you can be cropping peas both early and late. Top advice from gardening expert and KG regular Martin Fish

WORKING THE MAGIC WITH NO -DIG

Stephanie Hafferty makes the case for the no-dig garden and explains her methods with mulching, composting and using green manures

A LABOUR OF LOVE

KG editor Steve Ott travelled to Lincoln to meet a group of gardeners who came together to create a haven in the heart of a bustling city

LETTING NATURE DO THE WORK

Trust in nature, says Becky Searle who argues for less intervention in our approach to gardening

GO JUICY FRUITY WITH CITRUS!

This month David Patch discusses citrus fruits, how to look after them and considers the best options

KEEPING IT UNDER WRAPS

Many of our most popular edibles will grow perfectly well outside in the open soil, so why go to the expense of buying a polytunnel? KG editor Steve Ott shares some advice