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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