Find A New Favourite With Undiscovered Dahlias

Why just stick to what you know when there are so many dahlias to choose from? Graham Rice unearths some tempting tubers you may not have grown before…

Potatoes For Every Garden

Don’t cross spuds off your ‘grow your own’ list just because you are concerned about space. Kris Collins looks at the best options for both plots and pots…

How To Grow... Petunias

Profuse, fast-growing and bursting with colour, this mainstay of baskets and borders is a surprisingly versatile choice, says Anne

Planting a hazel tree

They are good for wildlife and have many uses, says Ruth

The great parsnip challenge

Parsnips aren’t that easy to grow, says Val, as she explains some of the difficulties involved with this winter root crop

The attraction of tree heathers

John N Anderson explains why tree heathers should be grown in more gardens

Fitting guttering to a shed

Correctly fitted guttering will ensure rainwater is channelled off your shed roof, says Tim

It's time to rediscover Potentillas

Under used and under-appreciated, cinquefoils have huge garden potential and will bring months of colour. Make 2020 the year you give them a try, says Louise Curley

How To Grow... Hybrid Tea Roses

With their exquisite, pointed buds and large, often scented petals, these short upright plants are ideal for rose beds, formal gardens and narrow borders, as Anne explains.

Two jobs with one plant!

Ruth beats invasive rockery weeds with a split perennial

Prune early apple trees

It won’t reach its potential if ‘planted and left’, says Peter

One for all and all for one

Val is delighted to see a flock of around 20 long-tailed tits on her bird table for months on end this winter

How to use a soil-testing kit

Testing your soil for acidity and nutrients will encourage healthier growth, says Tim

Heavenly Hellebores

Plant this late-winter favourite for colourful flowers that will lift both spirits and borders. They are easy to grow and the choice is simply better than ever, says Graham Rice

Focus on... Training new trees

If you want to grow fruit in a small space, why not shape your tree as a fan, espalier or cordon? It can make crops easier to pick and even extend the harvest season, says Lucy

Big Impact, Small Space Winter Containers

If you only do one thing in the garden this week, make it planting up a colourful winter pot. Tamsin Hope Thomson has suggestions for patios, entrances and windowsills

Scientists Unveil New Plant Theory

Large plants help seedlings to survive and thrive themselves as a result.

Grow A Late-winter Favourite: Snowdrops

You don’t need to be a galanthophile to appreciate the beauty and dependability of snowdrops. Graham Rice reveals why these simple blooms are a seasonal essential.

Prepare soil for growing

Get the ground ready for sowing and planting, says Ruth

GYO has evolved

We’ve come a long way since The Good Life, says Peter.

Sowing seeds on a windowsill

You can start most of your seeds on a windowsill indoors, says Tim Rumball

Perennials To Sow And Plant Now

Don’t rest on your laurels this month, get sowing! Give perennials a head start and some heat and they’ll reward you with a summer chock full of flowers, says Graham Clarke

Release Your Housebound Hyacinths

Christopher Lloyd tells us how to make the best use of hyacinths in the garden

Get Winter Sparkle With Miniature Gems

Perk up pots and boost borders with low-growers in jewel tones. From dwarf daffs and anemones to chionodoxas, you’ll be spoilt for choice, says Camilla Phelps

10 Ways To Create The Garden Of Your Dreams

From a complete makeover to a few key improvements, take advantage of January’s downtime and start planning how to make your plot better than ever this year

Feel the force

Keen to get stuck into one of his favourite dishes, Toby considers the best ways to force an extra-early rhubarb crop

Turn Your Garden Into A Winter Wonderland

From fiery stems and beautiful bark to cheery flowers and fab fragrance – embrace the season with plants to beat the gloom and add some frosted magic

How To Grow... Winter-Flowering Clematis

These iconic delicate bloomers transform fences, trellises and pergolas with profuse flowers in colder months. Anne explains how to aim even higher with clematis

How To Grow... Tree lilies

These towering trumpets are faithful flowerers that return time and again. And believe it or not, they tend to get even taller as the years go

Green Up Your Home With Hero Houseplants

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