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Fragrance your garden with Pots of perfume
Fill your patio containers with some sweet-smelling plants and you can really enjoy the scent of summer! Hazel Sillver sniffs out the best combinations
Plants for moist soils
You don't have to give up on areas of moist, boggy soil, Instead, consider some of the lovely plants that are well adapted to live in these sites
Taking basal cuttings
Q I want to fill gaps by planting large swathes of herbaceous perennials.
Spring into action
Spring is a key time for all kinds of crucial garden jobs like pruning and preventative slug measures,
Wild in the country
Val sings the praises of the Lent lily or wild daffodil
A glorious start to summer
These exotic climbers like a sunny spot, says Ruth
Get the best from asparagus
Asparagus is a perennial flowering plant species that may support a healthy gut, as well as help to lower blood pressure.
Focus on... Growing carrots
No kitchen garden would be complete without a crop of sweet and crunchy carrots.
Walk on the wild side
Val looks at how a wild approach benefits wildlife
French connection
French connection One way to keep pests at bay is to grow French marigolds – but check they pass the smell test
Preparing for the pests
Think ahead and harness the power of nature
Providing a balanced diet
Supplements can help plants to do their best
Salad days
As we start to feel the pinch, it's good to know there are crops that will come good again and again
The garden on three levels
Jan Mundy's garden in Usk has changed from a dark, sloping site to a contemporary outdoor space on three levels that's full of brightness and colour
Removing a tree stump
Steve and Val Bradley explain how to tackle tricky tree stumps
Add vertical interest with Border giants
Whatever your garden's style or size, towering plants are a must. Louise Curley recommends statuesque specimens guaranteed to take borders to new heights
Top Ten Bergenias
These hardy weed-suppressing plants provide flower and foliage colour in one valuable ground-covering perennial
Annual poppies
Poppies come in many colours, can be great for cutting and drying, and their unpredictability makes them fascinating to grow.
The new natives
Finding the right words for non-native plants is tricky: even native’ requires a fresh perspective, says Toby
Take three clematis
... and enjoy flowers month after month. Tamsin Hope Thomson’s combinations provide blooms in spring, summer, autumn and beyond and are ideal for small spaces
Glorious Gladioli
Gladioli are fabulously flamboyant flowers that are making a comeback, so why not add them to your borders and containers for a bit of glamour, says Camilla Phelps
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
All about amphibians
Val looks at the lives of our declining frogs and toads
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
Take basal shoot cuttings
Use young growth to make robust new plants, says Ruth
Greenhouse spring cleaning
I’ve washed ours and checked over the plants, says Ruth
Repair lawns after winter
Ruth starts getting her lawn ready for summer
Ask JOHN NEGUS
John will reply personally to all your gardening questions
Time for toms
Mid-March is the time to start your tomatoes, says Toby
Splice grafting
Steve Bradley explains how to graft two woody plants together