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For daisies that delight, choose Osteospermums

With uplifting flowers in a range of shades, African daisies are just what you (and your garden) need right now. Graham Clarke shares his best bets for borders and containers

Let the flowers grow!

Leave some areas of grass to grow longer, says Val, and you’ll see an increase in wildflowers and wildlife

It's time to Dig This!

Make your own container to grow fresh veg, says Peter

Winning ways with Wisteria

Perfect for a pergola – or even for a pot – wisteria may have lofty ambitions, but there are ways to tame all but the most vigorous of cultivars, says Tamsin Hope Thomson

Cold comforts

We may be entering sunnier days, but the risk of a late frost means we should plan for cover, as Bob explains

Between spring and summer

Christopher Lloyd explains how to fill the lull in the garden in the second half of May

Add a royal flush of colour

Add some class with statuesque cleomes, says Ruth

Better Potting Skills For All Needs

Better potting skills for all needs

Timing is everything

You can sow late if the weather is on your side, says Peter

The challenging garden

Gardening against the odds hasn’t stopped Norah Dunn from creating a beautiful and wildlife-friendly space close to the Wiltshire/Hampshire border, as Sue Bradley finds out

Perfect imperfections

Don’t be tempted to do too much in the garden, says Toby. Some things are improved by being flawed and a little wild

Think bold, think bright Think zinnias

Want to add some zing to your borders? Flowers don’t come much more colourful than zinnias. Sow seed now for a particularly vibrant summer.

Owl on the prowl

Val enjoys the early morning spectacle of a barn owl quartering a field in search of food

It's time to let the sunshine in

Create a warm, sunny spot with these flowers

Earth to spuds…

Want to boost the health, taste, and size of your potatoes? Earthing up can make all the difference, as Bob explains

Focus on... Sweetcorn

Lucy’s guide to cultivating the best cobs

Building runner bean supports

Bean supports need to stand up to the weight of the crop and strong winds,

Bring On The Garden Birds

Watching our feathered friends is bound to lift the spirits

Top tomatoes

If you’re new to growing, choose the best

The therapy of wildlife

Forget your worries and look for nature

The queen of climber

Clematis don’t take up much border space, and will cover walls and fences with colour all summer long. Val Bourne shares her guide to the very best clematis to plant now

The greenhouse in spring

Ruth gets her plants ready for the summer to move outside.

The great divide

Martyn Cox explains how to divide and conquer your perennials to give them a new lease of life – and provide new plants for free without leaving home

Poppy love

Val looks at the benefits of growing poppies in her garden and the history behind the Shirley poppy strain

GYO seed for next year

There’s such a lot you can grow at no extra cost

Foraging in the garden

Ruth puts a wild invader to tasty use in the kitchen

Deadhead springtime bulbs

Remove spent flowers before they set seed

Want To Grow But No Seed?

You don’t need packet seeds to grow food, says Bob

We now have time…

Confinement gives us more time to garden, says Toby

Using a powered rotavator

Rotavators speed up soil preparation but need careful handling, says Tim Rumball