BBC Gardeners World - February 2023

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Monty shares how to make the right cuts this winter.

An inspirational English country garden with an Italian twist.

The Full Monty

It's all too easy to get lost searching for the 'right' horticultural methods, but the real joy of gardening lies in finding your own way, says Monty

3 mins

Crucial cutbacks

It's time to finish your winter pruning. Monty shares his advice on the key plants to cut back this month and why this is an important job to get done

5 mins

ADAM FROST'S GARDENING FOR HEALTH

A happy head It's becoming increasingly recognised that gardening can boost our mood when we're feeling down, but why? Adam Frost explores the role gardening can play in improving our mental health

6 mins

Making a Garden: A PLACE FOR HOMEGROWN

In this second part of the series, Alan Titchmarsh shares his expert tips on how to bring fruit and veg into the heart of your garden

4 mins

FINALIST INSPIRATION The garden has been a really great creative thing for me"

Novice gardener and artist Ian Rayer-Smith has turned a blank canvas into this masterpiece of informal and formal design one of our Gardens of the Year finalists

3 mins

Turn a new leaf

Britain's wind and sunlight are already powering us into anew era, so how can smart meters help us make the most of our home-grown energy?

2 mins

Sustainable flower power

Plastic-wrapped air-freighted bouquets can take a heavy toll on the planet. Celestina Robertson offers a greener approach and explains how to grow your own cut flowers in tune with nature

2 mins

Give wildlife a home

The results of our annual review of garden wildlife* are in, so what's thriving (and not) in the nation's gardens, and what can you do to make a difference? GW Wildlife Editor, Kate Bradbury, reveals all and shares easy wildlife projects to complete this year

6 mins

Chilli growing guide

Once you have sown your seed (turn to p28) and they have germinated, pot up seedlings into small pots (9cm diameter ones are ideal), using multi-purpose peat-free compost with a little fertiliser added

1 min

Monty's month

The snowdrops at Longmeadow are at their very best in the first two weeks of February.

2 mins

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BBC Gardeners’ World is Britain’s best-selling gardening magazine, helping to inform and inspire gardeners everywhere to get the very best from their gardens. The magazine brings gardening to life through the passion of its contributors, who share a wealth of experience and knowledge in a clear, informed and often humorous way. Gardeners’ World Magazine caters for every gardener – from keen enthusiasts to novices – with sound advice they can trust.