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What to plant for Instant May colour
Flowers can be few and far between this month – but they do not have to be. Sally Jenner reveals the plants you need to glam up your garden right now
You are wise to sow Clary
A member of the sage clan with many benefits
Get set for courgettes
Sow courgette and squash seeds now to enjoy bountiful harvests throughout the summer, says Sue Bradley, as she reveals varieties ideal for all garden situations
Back to nature
Val Garden organically and let nature help you
Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK
Masterclass on: repotting container shrubs
Perennials with staying power
Discover the best perennials to plant now for interest and impact throughout the summer months so you can enjoy a long season, says Tamsin Hope Thomson
Hardy geraniums
Easy and dependable, hardy geraniums provide us with months of flowers and effective groundcover, says Graham Rice
Easy-to-grow courgettes
‘Black Beauty’ is a must for beds and growbags, says Ruth
Golden brown
Val explains how a ‘brownfield rainforest’ is helping bees Golden brown
Get wise with watering
Get wise with watering Work with the climate to help your garden, says Ruth
Focus on... Broad beans
Want to cultivate the best broad beans for the tastiest pickings? Lucy shows you how to guarantee happy harvests of fava bean flavour - and even plant some now
How to handle with care
Potting small seedlings needs a gentle touch, says Ruth
Floral rockstars
They may not be easy and they might not stick around for long, but rockstar plants are giving Toby a great show
Sweet freedom
Sweet freedom Make this your year for enjoying spuds that won’t fall foul of blight. Bob reveals how to grow sweet potatoes crops from molluscs
A perennial performance
It's time to plant, move divide and take cuttings, said Ruth
Caring for potted lupins
Q The large herbaceous perennials at our local garden centre were expensive, so we bought a few smaller ones including a tiny lupin.
The white-themed garden
A white theme represents a different approach for award-winning gardener Marion Powell, making her Usk plot an especially calm space, says Sue Bradley
Think before you plant
Choosing the right position can make a big difference
Showstopping Hanging baskets
Summer wouldn't be summer without at least one hanging basket. Whether your style is classic or modern, Louise Curley has clever combinations for all situations
Small spaces for your veg
I'm going to maximise my patio growing area, says Ruth
True to form
The sympathetic renovation of a historic garden in Cornwall takes inspiration from one of its most famous sons, the naturalist John Davies Enys
Rich tapestry
In west London, Butter Wakefield has created a timeless and immersive garden that's inviting to people and pollinators alike
Fleeting beauties
Cherry blossom is a cultural icon in Japan, and a school teacher there has made it his lifelong mission to ensure the longevity of the Japanese cherry tree by raising a series of remarkable hybrids
In at the deep end
A new nursery that specialises in water plants is facing one of its biggest and most exciting challenges this year exhibiting at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show for the first time
Granular detail
In work that explores texture and variation, wood artist Darren Appiagyei showcases the natural beauty of his raw materials warts and all
A WIDER VISION
Landscape designer Chris Beardshaw has created a fresh garden and landscape on ahilly and neglected site in the Cotswolds
MANOJ MALDE
The garden designer, show judge, RHS ambassador and television presenter on changing careers, making a splash with colour, and promoting inclusivity and diversity within the gardening community
DISPORUM
These delicate woodlanders with fairy-bell flowers make the perfect companions to hostas and ferns, and are relatively easy-going provided you offer them a moist and shady spot
SHOW GARDEN PROFILES
We talk to the designers behind a selection of this year's show gardens about what has influenced and inspired their choices
GROWING FOR GOLD
From first-timers to multiple medal winners, we talk to five of the nurseries exhibiting in Chelsea's Great Pavilion this year to find out more about the plans and preparations they are making to ensure a winning display