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Potting on pelly cuttings

Once they are established, move them on says Ruth

Welsh wonder

Val profiles the 2022 RHS Award-winning partner garden

Let’s talk about pot plants

Container plants need good drainage and lots of nutrients

Potting up tomato seedlings

‘Tigerella’ toms are ready for a bigger home, says Ruth

Bountiful buddlejas

Buddlejas produce colourful, nectar-rich flowers that attract many insects to the garden, including butterflies in search of a sugary treat

Vegetables in the border

Add a few attractive vegetables to your flower border this year

Afire with dancing dragons!

'Snappy Tongue' will bloom through summer

A zest for citrus

Oranges, lemons, limes and more - this diverse group of fruiting plants is great for adding a flavour of the Mediterranean to your house and garden

Focus on... Glasshouse tomatoes

Make this your year for the tastiest indoor tomatoes! Growing under cover is reliable, fun and much easier than you think

This week... Honeysuckle

Honeysuckles are fragrant climbers and shrubs with magnificent flowers and berries

Saving and sowing

Val flooks forward to sowing her self-saved seed

Care of roses in late winter

Get to work with some stinky manure

Taking care of cyclamen

HOW TO CARE FOR INDOOR CYCLAMEN: Anne Swithinbank offers her guide to plant longevity

Planting soft fruit bushes

Now is the perfect time to increase your stock, says Ruth

Focus on... Planting garlic

Make sure you know the best planting, timings and soil conditions so you can grow the best garlic possible. Lucy explains how to best prep as you crack open the cloves

Keeping your plants healthy

Robust plants are low-maintenance and cheap!

Pond of delights

A timely frog chorus prompts Toby to clean up his garden water feature and ponder over some long-forgotten gems

We're halfway there

Val enjoys the plants that show us spring is approaching

The wildlife-haven garden

Borders in a cottage-garden style surround the verdant lawn behind Peter and Sheena Clark's 19th century home near Bristol, as Sue Bradley explains

Make your cash go further

Ruth offers money-saving tips if you're feeling the pinch

Tree care for nests

A few canny tricks can make trees more appealing to your feathered friends at nesting time, as Bob explains

Prune before spring arrives

Ruth tools-up for the season's last cuts

Renovating a raised bed

Use winter to catch up on practical tasks, says Ruth

Set the stage with an auricula theatre

Take a tip from the Victorians and put these jewel-bright flowers in the spotlight with a plant theatre, says Louise Curley

Perennial violas

Popular with the Victorians, perennial violas are long-lived plants with a generous spring to autumn flowering, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals her favourites

Get smart with wood chippings

Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK Masterclass on: using wood chippings

Scent to set you in a spin!

Perfect summer bedding for beds and tubs, says Ruth

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

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

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