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Focus on... Compact plots

Even the smallest spaces can successfully home a variety of plentiful harvests, says Lucy, as she explains how to make the most of even compact gardens

Make a clean sweep

If you’re planning to re-use your pots, canes and labels, make sure they are given a clean bill of health, says Bob

GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PEAT-FREE GROWING

Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer at Garden Organic, shares advice for making the most of peat-free composts

The high climbers

April is the perfect month to plant a clematis. Monty reveals his favourite varieties and shares his growing tips

Growing herbs with the experts

Discover how to grow your best-ever herbs this year with the experts at Aweside Farm as they reveal their tips for growing masses of plants for flavour

Making a garden: A PLACE FOR PLANTS

Good planting combinations give your plot structure and impact and getting them right is easier than it looks

Propagation made easy

Get top results from your seed-sowing with the first of our propagation masterclasses from Nick Bailey

Hassle-free harvests

With sowing and planting kicking into high gear, April is the month when everything speeds up on the plot - so follow Jack Wallington's time-saving, efficiency-boosting tips to get ahead of the game

Thrifty DIY projects

In the latest of our series, Toby Buckland shows how to make the most of old materials in the garden

Flowering house plants: Less bother more blooms

Beautiful, elegant and surprisingly tough, this selection of indoor plants is high on impact but low on effort

Container of the month

Treat both your garden and early pollinators with plants to brighten up an area of dappled shade

Tomatoes whatever the weather

Discover how to grow your best-ever outdoor tomatoes with Jack Wallington's expert guide

The latest on lupins

Popular with show-garden designers, lupins can be overpowering in a border. But don’t be deterred – it’s all about choosing and using them well, says Graham Rice

Nicotiana for borders and containers

Great for adding for long-lasting summer colour and scent, and sometimes height and drama too, ornamental tobaccos can be sown now, says Camilla Phelps

Splice grafting

Steve Bradley explains how to graft two woody plants together

Time for toms

Mid-March is the time to start your tomatoes, says Toby

Leaf, leaf-bud and eye cuttings

Alan Toogood describes how to increase many popular indoor and outdoor plants from leaves and leaf buds, as well as vines and other climbers from eye cuttings

Dahlias and roses in spring

Ruth gets her popular perennials ready for the summer

This week... Pieris

This acid-loving evergreen provides months of interest with new growth and flowers

Ask JOHN NEGUS

John will reply personally to all your gardening questions

Wild in the country

Val sings the praises of the Lent lily or wild daffodil

Bulbs that flower in summer

Now is the time to plant a wide-ranging group of plants that are perfect for adding colour to the garden, says Anne Swithinbank, as she looks at summer-flowering bulbs

Get the planting basics right

Good planting encourages healthy growth and flowering

Time to plant summer bulbs

Started now they will give colour until autumn, says Ruth

This week... English roses

With a long flowering season and disease resistance, English roses are a great choice

Time to move a hollyhock

Ruth relocates a mature plant that needs more space

How to make the most of Annuals

‘Live fast, die young’ may be their motto, but annuals are invaluable for summer colour. Louise Curley reveals your best options for different garden schemes

Focus on... Weed control

If you need to prevent the chaos and destruction of weeds in the most organic way, fear not. Lucy reveals the kindest controls for maintaining order on the plot

Taking stem cuttings

Alan Toogood describes how to increase many popular plants by softwood, semi-mature or half-ripe, and hardwood or fully ripe cuttings

Seeds of doubt

Saving and sowing seeds can be fun, but there are times when it is best not to use self-saved seed, says Bob