Amateur Gardening - June 19, 2021

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Create a haven for Wildlife Best plants to encourage bees and butterflies.

How to grow quick, reliable and nutritious beetroot.

Great ideas for the best summer containers..

Jewels of the summertime

It’s (almost) never too late to add more colour, says Ruth

4 mins

Create your own tea garden

Shop-bought, dried and packaged herbal tea pales beside the fresh variety culled from the garden, so perhaps it’s time to grow your own, says Anne Swithinbank

6 mins

Nectar-rich beds and baskets

Plant out summer bedding, hanging baskets and containers that provide food for bees and butterflies to help make your garden a wildlife haven, says Hazel Sillver

5 mins

Time to try citrus

Is it possible to grow your own lemons, limes, oranges and grapefruit in the UK? Of course it is, says Graham Rice, so long as they are given a little warmth

5 mins

Five-star plant selection

Percy Thrower looks at the best herbaceous perennials for the garden

5 mins

Biological control for indoor plants

Steve and Val Bradley explain the biological methods for controlling red spider mite and whitefly that involve the use of predatory mites and parasitic wasps

3 mins

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Amateur Gardening Magazine Description:

Every week, Amateur Gardening is the first choice for both beginners and knowledgeable gardeners looking for advice and easy-to-follow practical features on growing flowers, trees, shrubs as well as fruit and vegetables. Be inspired, by our beautifully illustrated features covering plant and flower groups, both home grown and exotic, and take a sneak peek into some of the most beautiful private gardens around the country. Plus, every week we feature expert opinion and tips from some of gardening’s most influential exponents including Toby Buckland, Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank, Peter Seabrook and Jo Whittingham.