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Special treatment

Concentrate on your favourite vegetables when sowing seeds, says Bob, so you can give them your full attention

Non-stop sun lovers

Get perennial and annual sunflowers in the ground now to brighten your garden in late summer and provide a valuable food source for wildlife, says Hazel Sillver

Planting for insects

If you want to keep your garden buzzing with a variety of beneficial insects all summer long, plant a range of nectar-rich flowers, says Anne Swithinbank

Focus on... Maincrop potatoes

Plant and protect your potatoes in the right way and you’ll be rewarded with tastyharvests. Lucy explains how to ensure your homegrown spuds are worth the wait

Making a song and dance

Brilliant Zinnia ‘Jazz’ brings a lot to the party, says Ruth

How to get the best roses

Nurture now for a summer of colour and scent, says Ruth

Busy lizzies are back in business!

At last with new disease-resistant varieties you can plant again with confidence, but which should you choose? Graham Rice considers the options

The peat debates

You should add your voice to the consultation, says Peter had three species of fungal infection

LABELS OF LOVE

Labels are pretty essential when it comes to identifying what you have sown. But they can be decorative too! Here are some non-plastic alternatives Emily Cupit has been trying out

BEDDING IN

In this second instalment of her new series, Stephanie Hafferty gets to work in her new garden, creating no-dig beds, setting up her compost bins and mulching

Where have all the pollinators gone?

Our pollinators are in crisis, with populations declining across the board – Monty reveals why we must take urgent action and what we can do, even in the smallest garden

Weeds and seeds

Don’t disturb the soil while weeding in March, says Val

These toms are a delight

A popular variety with generous yields, says Ruth

This week... Witch hazel

Add colour and fragrance to your garden in winter and early spring with a witch hazel

The peat principle

As gardeners consider if peat-free is the answer, Toby looks at the impact on the peat bogs we are using

The big squeeze

When it comes to sowing seeds and pricking out seedlings, space is always at a premium, says Bob

Sweet peas for colour

Sow bright sweet pea shades now for a riot of cheering colour and fresh cut flowers this summer, says Hazel Sillver, as she reveals the best types to buy

Pruning eucalyptus

Anne Swithinbank’s masterclass on: pruning a gum tree

Perfect penstemons

Easy-going and with a long flowering season right up until the first frosts, penstemons are excellent border perennials available in a range of colours.

Grow your own good life

Cultivating fruit’n’veg is easy and satisfying, says Ruth

Getting the most from bulbs

Ruth takes steps to make sure her bulbs do their best

Not to be sneezed at!

These little seeds pack such a big punch, says Ruth

Spring clean your shrubs

With spring soon upon us, Christopher Lloyd suggests that you make sure your shrubs are ‘paying for their keep’

Get ready for a new lawn

Whether turfing or seeding, do the groundwork now

This week... Forsythia

Spring-flowering forsythias produce a dazzling display of bright-yellow flowers

Mellow yellow

Use yellow, the colour of confidence and happiness, to brighten your garden borders this summer, says Hazel Sillver, as she describes how to use these golden tones

Dealing with tender exotics

Anne Swithinbank’s masterclass on: awakening dormant tender plants

School of rock

Toby salutes the passing of rock legend Meat Loaf with lessons about the positive effects of rock music on plants

Root-pruning technique

Steve and Val Bradley explain an alternative way of pruning to keep plants in check

Early spring lawncare

Start giving your winter-battered lawn some love, says