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Long-term potted shrubs
Do your re-potting and topdressing now, says Ruth
Helping bulbs repeat flower
Feed bulbs as they die back each year, says Ruth
Banana splits
Toby's passion for his Abyssinian banana is an expensive one – but he has a plan to make more plants for free...
Colour with staying power
Long-lasting flowers make Ageratum a must, says Ruth
Focus on... Asparagus
It isn’t that difficult to grow delectable gourmet vegetables, as Lucy Chamberlain explains how to cultivate plump and succulent asparagus spears year after year
Best annuals for colour
Sow bold, bright annuals now for a riot of vivid colour throughout the summer, says Hazel Sillver, as she reveals the best plants to grow and how to sow them
Giving plants an extra boost
Supplements help plants reach their potential, says Ruth
How to grow azaleas: long lasting, lime-hating and mostly cold-tolerant
Azaleas are long-lived stalwarts of the garden that are available in a variety of colours
Keep it covered
What’s best for growing young crops outside in spring? Bob gives the inside scoop on the best outdoor covering
Mulches and mulching
Steve and Val Bradley look at the range of organic and non-organic mulches available and explain how to use them to suppress weeds, warm up soil and conserve moisture
Showy spiraeas
Quick-growing, hardy and reliable, spiraeas are useful garden shrubs that provide a long season of interest from spring to autumn, says Anne Swithinbank
Potential spring problems
Ruth looks at ways of beating pests and diseases
The ‘jungle' garden
Every inch of Roger and Hazel Lecouteur’s jungle-like garden is filled with plants, creating another world from the city on their doorstep, says Sue Bradley
We love some easy gardening
Hardy annuals are simple to sow and grow, says Ruth
Stand and deliver
Alan Bloom reveals a selection of hardy tall plants, in a variety of stunning colours, that stand erect in garden borders without the need for sticks or stakes
The Scented garden
To celebrate National Fragrance Week, Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best fragrant plants to incorporate into your garden for a scintillating scented summer
Pretty pinks
Pinks have withstood the test of time and are gracing our gardens with fragrant blooms just as they did back in Tudor and Elizabethan times, says Anne Swithinbank
Plants of peace
Sunflowers are linked with brave Ukrainians, says Toby. Plant some now to show solidarity and the hope for peace
Planting bulbs for summer
The variety is huge and colour is guaranteed, says Ruth
Making a moon garden
Our 10-year-old daughter has read about a moon garden and is asking for ideas on how to make one.
Better butternuts
They may be different to other squash, but with a bit of care your butternuts will be better than ever, says Bob
Be prepared for storms
Ruth suggests ways of protecting gardens from damage
Alive and digging
The British garden is definitely alive and well, says Val
Zesty euphorbias
For striking colour and structure in your spring borders you can’t beat the yellow, green, orange and red shades of striking euphorbias
The many uses of marigolds
Sow Tagetes to keep other plants safe, says Ruth
Sun-loving gazanias
With their large daisy-like flowers, gazanias bring colour to pots and sunny borders
Prepare your perennials
Ruth gives her perennials some care before the summer
How to top-dress your plants
Steve and Val Bradley show you how to bring new life to containers
Root of the matter
It isn’t always easy to grow crops like carrots but there are ways to boost your chances of growing roots
Let's get dahlias going
Ruth pots up tubers and demonstrates taking cuttings