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Chilli growing guide
Once you have sown your seed (turn to p28) and they have germinated, pot up seedlings into small pots (9cm diameter ones are ideal), using multi-purpose peat-free compost with a little fertiliser added
Sustainable flower power
Plastic-wrapped air-freighted bouquets can take a heavy toll on the planet. Celestina Robertson offers a greener approach and explains how to grow your own cut flowers in tune with nature
Turn a new leaf
Britain's wind and sunlight are already powering us into anew era, so how can smart meters help us make the most of our home-grown energy?
FINALIST INSPIRATION The garden has been a really great creative thing for me"
Novice gardener and artist Ian Rayer-Smith has turned a blank canvas into this masterpiece of informal and formal design one of our Gardens of the Year finalists
Tales from Titchmarsh
Horticulture is about the craft of growing plants, says Alan, a fact often ignored by those who laud hands-off gardening
Monty's month
The snowdrops at Longmeadow are at their very best in the first two weeks of February.
Give wildlife a home
The results of our annual review of garden wildlife* are in, so what's thriving (and not) in the nation's gardens, and what can you do to make a difference? GW Wildlife Editor, Kate Bradbury, reveals all and shares easy wildlife projects to complete this year
The Full Monty
It's all too easy to get lost searching for the 'right' horticultural methods, but the real joy of gardening lies in finding your own way, says Monty
Making a garden: a place to inspire
In the first part of his new design series, Alan Titchmarsh shows how to make a garden that's perfect for you
"Can you imagine being confronted with a plot like this?"
Steep inclines, exposed conditions and a truly remote location were just some of the challenges overcome by the couple behind this glorious 2022 People's Choice award-winning garden
Your Pruning Month
Follow Frances Tophill's pruning advice to prepare your plot for spring's new growth
Adam Frost's gardening for health
Keeping fit Want to start 2023 with a new fitness regime, but don't fancy going to the gym? In the second part of his series, Adam Frost looks at how our gardens can help us keep fit
Save those gardening pennies
Ruth looks at ways of keeping your money in your purse
In 2023 I will resolve to...
Look at the garden and plan your year ahead, says Ruth
Make a mini orchard
Would you like to make more of idle garden spaces? Bob shows you how to turn your lawn into a mini orchard
A taste of honey
Val looks at the fascinating private life of the honeybee
Controlling vine weevils
Steve and Val Bradley explain how to tackle one of the most destructive garden pests
It's time to divide rhubarb
Split plants now for improved cropping, says Ruth
Winter fruit pruning
Cut them back to boost blossom and crops, says Ruth
Green up your home with Hero houseplants
When it comes to growing indoor plants, the options are endless and care is easier than you think. Sally Jenner suggests surefire survivors and more adventurous picks
This week... Morning glories
The colourful climbing morning glory is ideal planted against a sunny wall or fence
Bewitching, witch hazel
With brightly coloured scented blooms, hamamelis is a great way of adding winter interest to your garden, says Camilla Phelps, as she looks at the best varieties to grow
Our successes and failures in 2022
AG's gardeners come clean about what worked and what didn't during this tricky year
Music to stimulate plants
John Day relates how one scientist in the 1950s conducted experiments to demonstrate how sound waves affect the growth of plants
Flowering house plants Blooms with staying power
In the second part of our new series, Sarah Gerrard-Jones unveils a range of great-value house plants that will give you flowers for months on end
10 great no-cost garden getaways
Taking a thrifty staycation or short-haul break this year? Then be sure to plan in a visit to one of these fantastic, free-entry gardens
Make wildlife at home
Winter is a key time to help wildlife. Monty shares his experience of welcoming wildlife into his garden, whether it's feeding a multitude of birds or choosing not to tidy up borders in the winter
Tales from Titchmarsh
With the garden aslumber and Christmas cheer all but a memory, now is the perfect moment for some therapeutic winter chores, says Alan
Your wildlife month
January can be a very difficult month, as days are still short and temperatures can plummet. Natural sources of food are in short supply, making life challenging for birds. Keep feeders clean and topped up with calorie-rich foods such as sunflower hearts.
How to be a thrifty grower
We start the year as we mean to go on with our Thrifty Grower campaign to help you garden in a money-conscious way and make the £££s go further. Here's a taste of what's coming up, with tips and advice so you can get cracking right now