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A glorious start to summer

These exotic climbers like a sunny spot, says Ruth

Greenhouse spring cleaning

I’ve washed ours and checked over the plants, says Ruth

Take basal shoot cuttings

Use young growth to make robust new plants, says Ruth

Repair lawns after winter

Ruth starts getting her lawn ready for summer

All about amphibians

Val looks at the lives of our declining frogs and toads

The new natives

Finding the right words for non-native plants is tricky: even native’ requires a fresh perspective, says Toby

CURRANTS SEASON BY SEASON

Versatile for the kitchen, easy to grow and unfussy where they sit, currants are an attractive soft fruit option, says David Patch

PLANNING FOR BIODIVERSITY

Looking to create a garden that encourages biodiversity but which is also productive? Becky Searle offers some valuable insights based on her own garden

SUCCESS WITH SEEDS!

Professional gardener and keen plotter Hannah Reid shares her top tips for getting your seeds and seedlings off to a great start

GROW YOUR OWN SPICE RACK

Bring a bit of spice into your life this month with Rob Smith's pick of some of his favourite herbs

TOP JOBS FOR APRIL

ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS

BEETROOT UNCOVERED

Martin Fish reveals all about growing one of his favourite vegetables while Jill serves up some tasty beetburgers

GROW CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS

In this extract from her book Rekha's Kitchen Garden, Rekha Mistry turns her attention to growing plants of the Cucumis sativus family

Take three clematis

... and enjoy flowers month after month. Tamsin Hope Thomson’s combinations provide blooms in spring, summer, autumn and beyond and are ideal for small spaces

GROWING OUTDOOR TOMATOES

In many parts of the country it is possible to grow tomatoes outside and not in a greenhouse or polytunnel. Here KG's deputy editor Emma Rawlings offers some tips for success

MAKING YOUR seedlings cosy

Stephanie Hafferty offers some money-saving ideas. This month she looks at keeping seedlings warm and making sure they have adequate light

PEAS BY THE PLATEFUL

Home-grown garden peas are easy to grow, hardy and highly productive freezer fillers. KG editor Steve Ott offers some top tips for sure-fire success

Glorious Gladioli

Gladioli are fabulously flamboyant flowers that are making a comeback, so why not add them to your borders and containers for a bit of glamour, says Camilla Phelps

Cambo's captivating gardens

Janice Hopper visits a country house and estate in Fife and talks to the head gardener, Katherine Taylor, about the Edible Garden

UNDERNEATH THE ARCHES

Last year Emma Bailey, gardening writer and keen plotter, trained her pumpkin plants to grow vertically, and never looked back... or down

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