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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
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
GET THE BEST OUT OF YOUR PEAT-FREE GROWING
Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer at Garden Organic, shares advice for making the most of peat-free composts
The high climbers
April is the perfect month to plant a clematis. Monty reveals his favourite varieties and shares his growing tips
Growing herbs with the experts
Discover how to grow your best-ever herbs this year with the experts at Aweside Farm as they reveal their tips for growing masses of plants for flavour
Making a garden: A PLACE FOR PLANTS
Good planting combinations give your plot structure and impact and getting them right is easier than it looks
Propagation made easy
Get top results from your seed-sowing with the first of our propagation masterclasses from Nick Bailey
Hassle-free harvests
With sowing and planting kicking into high gear, April is the month when everything speeds up on the plot - so follow Jack Wallington's time-saving, efficiency-boosting tips to get ahead of the game
Thrifty DIY projects
In the latest of our series, Toby Buckland shows how to make the most of old materials in the garden
Flowering house plants: Less bother more blooms
Beautiful, elegant and surprisingly tough, this selection of indoor plants is high on impact but low on effort
Container of the month
Treat both your garden and early pollinators with plants to brighten up an area of dappled shade
Tomatoes whatever the weather
Discover how to grow your best-ever outdoor tomatoes with Jack Wallington's expert guide
The latest on lupins
Popular with show-garden designers, lupins can be overpowering in a border. But don’t be deterred – it’s all about choosing and using them well, says Graham Rice
Nicotiana for borders and containers
Great for adding for long-lasting summer colour and scent, and sometimes height and drama too, ornamental tobaccos can be sown now, says Camilla Phelps
Splice grafting
Steve Bradley explains how to graft two woody plants together
Time for toms
Mid-March is the time to start your tomatoes, says Toby
Leaf, leaf-bud and eye cuttings
Alan Toogood describes how to increase many popular indoor and outdoor plants from leaves and leaf buds, as well as vines and other climbers from eye cuttings
Dahlias and roses in spring
Ruth gets her popular perennials ready for the summer
This week... Pieris
This acid-loving evergreen provides months of interest with new growth and flowers
Ask JOHN NEGUS
John will reply personally to all your gardening questions
Wild in the country
Val sings the praises of the Lent lily or wild daffodil
Bulbs that flower in summer
Now is the time to plant a wide-ranging group of plants that are perfect for adding colour to the garden, says Anne Swithinbank, as she looks at summer-flowering bulbs
Get the planting basics right
Good planting encourages healthy growth and flowering
Time to plant summer bulbs
Started now they will give colour until autumn, says Ruth
This week... English roses
With a long flowering season and disease resistance, English roses are a great choice
Time to move a hollyhock
Ruth relocates a mature plant that needs more space
How to make the most of Annuals
‘Live fast, die young’ may be their motto, but annuals are invaluable for summer colour. Louise Curley reveals your best options for different garden schemes
Focus on... Weed control
If you need to prevent the chaos and destruction of weeds in the most organic way, fear not. Lucy reveals the kindest controls for maintaining order on the plot
Taking stem cuttings
Alan Toogood describes how to increase many popular plants by softwood, semi-mature or half-ripe, and hardwood or fully ripe cuttings
Seeds of doubt
Saving and sowing seeds can be fun, but there are times when it is best not to use self-saved seed, says Bob