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Tales from Titchmarsh

Tending the land is a rewarding if undervalued career, and it's also the best way to safeguard our future on this planet 'Same old, same old...' is a phrase that sends a shiver down my spine. Friends who have hoed the same furrow (pardon the gardening analogy) year after year in a job that pays the rent but which they do not like have my deepest sympathy.

Container of the month

Mark fresh beginnings with a hit of colour, combining bright evergreens and early risers

Boost your wellness the natural way

Gardening is good for you! Six inspiring experts reveal how getting your hands into soil, growing beneficial plants and connecting with nature can transform all aspects of your health.

Potting on a winter show PART 2

Nick Bailey banishes January blues with a sophisticated container display that's guaranteed to lift the spirits

Winter scents

Fragrant flowers can help lift the spirits on cold winter days. Monty shares his favourite plants to fill the garden with olfactory joy

Growing THE GOOD LIFE

If you've always wanted your own mini farm, let urban smallholder Sara Ward show you how

Arit's 7 deadly sins

Discover Arit Anderson's guilty gardening secrets and how you can turn your own sins into wins

Garden globetrotting

Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix Garden globetrotting Fancy a new look for your plot or just want to try something different? Our new series about gardens around the world could be just the ticket. This month, Matt Collins reveals what captured his heart in Arizona

10 nature-led ways to feed birds

Want to give wild birds a natural boost this winter? Kate Bradbury explains how to attract a wide diversity of birds to forage within your garden and why this is so beneficial

A new plot for tasty crops

Taking on a new allotment needn't be hard work. By simply following a few easy tips you can have bumper crops in no time, just like Alessandro Vitale

We love July

July is an island floating between the joy of June and the slightly fatigued month of August. It's a grown-up month: the year has shrugged off its adolescent exuberances, the weather is (hopefully) warm enough for ice cream to be one of your five a day, the sea should be swimmable without (too much) danger of hypothermia and thoughts will be of holiday shenanigans and family barbecues. School's out this month, the next tranche of glorious summer colour is washing across our borders and it's my birthday. Lots of reasons to give three rousing cheers for July!

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Now, at the height of summer, Frances Tophill shows how to boost your plants' health and productivity with a timely cut

Hassle-free harvests

Flowers are out in abundance this month and for Jack Wallington, many of these blooms make delicious, low-effort pickings

Bite-sized bounties

Glorious doorstep harvests can easily turn into gluts, so let Rukmini Iyer's recipes help you savour every last bit

Upcycled outdoor living

Create unique and stylish garden features for minimal cost using reclaimed materials and simple DIY skills. Helen Riches shares four step-by-step projects and more inspiring eco tips

Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN

Buildings and landscapes can play a vital role in supercharging your space, as Nick Bailey demonstrates

Greening up a city balcony

Looking for sustainable, small-space gardening ideas? Take inspiration from Oliver Hymans' transformed balcony garden in north-east London - now a lush, green haven for humans and wildlife

The dry and mighty garden

As we adapt our gardens to a more volatile climate, Alan Titchmarsh reveals how to create a drought-tolerant plot and picks his top plant performers

Nature knows best

Carol Klein explains how to choose plants for specific growing conditions, based on what has naturally adapted to thrive there

Binder boosters

July sees the stars of early summer shine and fade, but a few clever planting additions made now will carry your garden through to a glorious late crescendo, says Monty

Container of the month

Brighten up a garden corner with fiery red and orange blooms, and contrasting strappy foliage

We love June

We're cruising towards midsummer: this is a month full of love and abundance. Wherever you look there will be something in your garden that lifts the spirits and makes you glad to be alive. We have colour to cheer us, we have leaves that still have the bounce and freshness of small puppies, we have the first berries fattening up, there are birds frantically parenting very demanding broods of chicks, the bees are all over the place, it's prime barbecue and picnic season, and we have lawns as lush and green as billiard tables. What a month to fall in love.

Your wildlife month

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An edible garden in pots

Join Lucy Bellamy in creating an edible container garden for all seasons, as she harvests what's ripe now and starts later-season crops

Garden craft with kids

Fill the summer holidays with fun nature makes for kids, including botanical printed t-shirts, seed sowing in upcycled food containers and a hanging home for beneficial insects. Jaime Johnson and family show you how

Secrets of a COLOURFUL GARDEN

Using a colour theme is an easy way to give any garden a strong, unified character - Nick Bailey shows you how

Indoor plants, outdoor treats

Break the rules and give your house plants a summer holiday, with Michael Perry's mixed pot display ideas

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

The first few weeks of summer are a good time to get spring-flowering plants in shape. Follow Frances' guide for best results

Gardening for wellbeing

As the pressures of modern living bear down, our outside spaces can provide soothing respite for our minds and bodies, says Arit Anderson

Your greenhouse guide to A fruitful summer

Get the best from your greenhouse fruit and vegetable crops this summer, with these tried and trusted growing tips from Adam Frost