CATEGORIES
Drought-tolerant plants
With the effects of global warming and growing concerns about water conservation, plants that need less water are becoming more popular
Dividing bearded irises
Splitting clumps keeps them productive
How To Fill The Colour Gap
It’s easy to keep things interesting all summer, says Ruth
Night moves
While fellow gardeners dream of future glories, Toby spends the wee small hours revelling in the night life
Pruning practicalities
Make the most of your fruit trees (and the fruit that they produce) with some sensible summer pruning, says Bob
Time to take root
You need to propagate to maintain quality, says Peter
Slugging it out
Val considers the slug hierarchy in her garden
Fabulous fuchsias
Providing shrubby colour to take you through autumn, hardy fuchsias can be used in borders and pots – and make great informal hedges, too, as Camilla Phelps explains
How do I fix phlox?
GARDENING TIPS
Miscellaneous matters
Interesting snippets found in Amateur Gardening throughout the past 135 years
Autumn daisies
Asters, or Michaelmas daisies, are cottage-garden favourites, and provide colourful autumn blooms that will lure a variety of wildlife to your garden, says Hazel Sillver
Easy Joys Of Autumn Bulbs
Reliable performers for late-year colour
Tackling summer problems
Pests and diseases are an on-going battle for us all
Popular pincushions
Val looks at why pollinators love scabious flowers
Wildflower meadow success
Plan ahead for a glorious wildflower meadow
Sow some jolly hollyhocks
Ruth loves these stately cottage garden stalwarts
Our rockery is a hard place!
Ruth gives tips for a happy rock garden and sorts her own
The wonder of coneflowers
Originally from the prairies of North America, these glamorous nectar-rich plants have won the hearts of many in the UK
Know your blight
Blight can be a big worry for gardeners, but don’t jump to conclusions if your spuds show symptoms
Here's something new
Latest Japanese releases show promise
How to divide a clivia
Clivias are gorgeous indoor plants with great foliage and beautiful flowers, but how do you propagate them? Steve and Val Bradley explain the best technique
How To Buy At Flower Shows
In the week that sees the opening of the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, Graham Rice offers sage advice on how and what to buy at flower shows
Is It Too Late For Biennials?
Q While leafing through an old magazine, I saw some pictures of a plant called Lunaria annua ‘Corfu Blue’. I love the colour, and would love to grow it. If I can track down some seed, is it too late to sow it? Rebecca Hyde, Horsham, West Sussex
Cleansing Power Of Plants!
AG readers asked to join ‘metal mining’ seed trials
Five-Star Plant Selection
Percy Thrower concludes his series with the best rock plants
Season of fire
The future’s orange, says Hazel Sillver, as she explains how to fill your garden with orange flowers, berries and foliage to bring autumn to life when the skies are grey
Get the best from dahlias
These stunners are always welcome in Ruth’s garden
Five-star plant selection
Percy Thrower looks at the best rock plants for the garden
Amazing acers
With their breathtaking colours, Japanese maples provide wonderful colour in spring, summer and, of course, autumn. And now’s the time to plant them, says Hazel Sillver
Carry on regardless
Gardeners must adapt to unpredictable weather, says Val