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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

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

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?

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

Tales from Titchmarsh

Horticulture is about the craft of growing plants, says Alan, a fact often ignored by those who laud hands-off gardening

Monty's month

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

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

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

Making a garden: a place to inspire

In the first part of his new design series, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to make a garden that's perfect for you

"Can you imagine being confronted with a plot like this?"

Steep inclines, exposed conditions and a truly remote location were just some of the challenges overcome by the couple behind this glorious 2022 People's Choice award-winning garden

Your Pruning Month

Follow Frances Tophill's pruning advice to prepare your plot for spring's new growth

Adam Frost's gardening for health

Keeping fit Want to start 2023 with a new fitness regime, but don't fancy going to the gym? In the second part of his series, Adam Frost looks at how our gardens can help us keep fit

Save those gardening pennies

Ruth looks at ways of keeping your money in your purse

In 2023 I will resolve to...

Look at the garden and plan your year ahead, says Ruth

Make a mini orchard

Would you like to make more of idle garden spaces? Bob shows you how to turn your lawn into a mini orchard

A taste of honey

Val looks at the fascinating private life of the honeybee

Controlling vine weevils

Steve and Val Bradley explain how to tackle one of the most destructive garden pests

It's time to divide rhubarb

Split plants now for improved cropping, says Ruth

Winter fruit pruning

Cut them back to boost blossom and crops, says Ruth

Green up your home with Hero houseplants

When it comes to growing indoor plants, the options are endless and care is easier than you think. Sally Jenner suggests surefire survivors and more adventurous picks

This week... Morning glories

The colourful climbing morning glory is ideal planted against a sunny wall or fence

Bewitching, witch hazel

With brightly coloured scented blooms, hamamelis is a great way of adding winter interest to your garden, says Camilla Phelps, as she looks at the best varieties to grow

Our successes and failures in 2022

AG's gardeners come clean about what worked and what didn't during this tricky year

Music to stimulate plants

John Day relates how one scientist in the 1950s conducted experiments to demonstrate how sound waves affect the growth of plants

Flowering house plants Blooms with staying power

In the second part of our new series, Sarah Gerrard-Jones unveils a range of great-value house plants that will give you flowers for months on end

10 great no-cost garden getaways

Taking a thrifty staycation or short-haul break this year? Then be sure to plan in a visit to one of these fantastic, free-entry gardens

Make wildlife at home

Winter is a key time to help wildlife. Monty shares his experience of welcoming wildlife into his garden, whether it's feeding a multitude of birds or choosing not to tidy up borders in the winter

Tales from Titchmarsh

With the garden aslumber and Christmas cheer all but a memory, now is the perfect moment for some therapeutic winter chores, says Alan

Your wildlife month

January can be a very difficult month, as days are still short and temperatures can plummet. Natural sources of food are in short supply, making life challenging for birds. Keep feeders clean and topped up with calorie-rich foods such as sunflower hearts.

How to be a thrifty grower

We start the year as we mean to go on with our Thrifty Grower campaign to help you garden in a money-conscious way and make the £££s go further. Here's a taste of what's coming up, with tips and advice so you can get cracking right now