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Hassle-free harvests
While veg-plot activities slow down in winter, there is still plenty to do, from planting fruit trees, and harvesting sprouts and salads to taking stock of your growing year so you can plan next year's crops, says Jack Wallington
The happy house plant guide
In the first of a seven-part series, Jane Perrone shares expert advice on how to give your house plants the best start to a long and healthy life in your home
The science of soil
Healthy soil is teeming with life - Becky Searle delves below the surface to explore how this fascinating system works and how it can benefit our plants
'It's like another lung - like having oxygen on tap. It makes you breathe in a different way'
Helen Maxwell's garden in rural Carmarthenshire surrounds the house that her husband (who's an architect) designed.
Festive treats
The calm of the veg plot is the perfect antidote to frantic festivities - and the bounty it provides is the highlight of every meal, says Monty
Make a lasting impression
This year's festive centrepiece could be your best ever with Alan Titchmarsh's essential guide to choosing, preparing and looking after your Christmas tree
Christmas garden makes
Welcome guests to your home this festive season with sustainable decorations and gifts that won't break the bank. Rich Heathcote shows how to use the bounty your garden provides
Tales from Titchmarsh
Sunday is a day for enjoying the garden in peace and quiet, says Alan, without the buzz, hum and drone of power tools
YOUR PRUNING MONTH
Frances Tophill shows you how to get greenery in shape ahead of the colder winter months
Leaf-vein cuttings
Make new plants from leaf-vein cuttings with Nick Bailey's essential guide
Small space big flavour
Homegrown squash are an early-autumn crop, full of delicious culinary potential. Rukmini Iyer teams them with baked gnocchi and goat's cheese
Hassle-free harvests
October may signify the end of the growing year, but there is still plenty of joy to be had, from harvests and glorious colour changes to planting overwintering crops for next year
Your wildlife month
Many gardeners extend their season of colour by growing late-flowering Verbena bonariensis, rudbeckias, Michaelmas daisies and sedums.
Winter greenhouse bounty Plant up winter veg
Keep your greenhouse fully stocked up with tasty salads and veg. In the second of our three-part series, Lucy Chamberlain reveals the crops to grow now
Tender plants
A cold snap can wreak havoc in the garden if you don't protect frost-tender and borderline-hardy plants. Alan Titchmarsh explains how to do it
Autumn made easy
Ensure your garden is in great shape for the colder months ahead - and next year's growing season - with Sue Kent's guide to hassle-free autumn preparation
Heavenly hedges
Evergreen or deciduous, large or small, hedges are the perfect way to bring structure to your garden - and now is the best time of year to plant one
YOUR PRUNING MONTH
Keep summer-fruiting raspberries productive and healthy with Frances Tophill's guide
Dividing your plants
Split big clumps into vigorous new plants with Nick Bailey's essential guide
Small space big flavour
With her aubergines and peppers cropping well, Rukmini Iyer offers the ideal recipe to enjoy them to the full, along with tips on compact crops to sow now
Hassle-free harvests
September is when our focus shifts to harvest time and there's plenty to enjoy now and store for winter, even if you're not a natural pickle-maker, says Jack Wallington
Winter greenhouse bounty Sowing hardy edibles
Don't let your greenhouse go to waste this winter - in the first of a new three-part series, Lucy Chamberlain shows you how to enjoy indoor harvests for months on end
Get set for springtime
Bulbs are amazing little packages containing almost everything they need for a fabulous spring display - all you need to do is get planting, says Alan Titchmarsh
Topiary for all
Clipped, characterful topiary doesn't have to be formal, costly or twee - in fact, it's a fun and easy way to transform almost any style of garden, says Adam
Tabletop treats
Take a new approach to container gardening with Sue Kent's tabletop guide - the perfect way to create an easy-to-manage display that's full of impact
A growing love of dahlias
Monty shares why he can't imagine Longmeadow without dahlias and reveals how to get the best plants out of these long-flowering
Tales from Titchmarsh
Time may seem to pass too quickly, but gardeners have precious moments to remember - and lots to look forward to, says Alan
Small space big flavour
August is the perfect time to make the most of large tomato crops, which you can enjoy in Rukmini Iyer's delicious tomato, thyme and ricotta tart recipe
Hassle-free harvests
As summer reaches its peak, picking and preparing your crops is top of the to-do list - but there are still plenty of time-saving ways to extend the harvest and set yourself in good stead for next year, says Jack Wallington
Summer problem-solving: GARDEN PESTS
The warmer months are not only enjoyable for gardeners, they're also boom-time for pests. Help your plants shrug them off with Alan Titchmarsh's easy guide