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Saving and sowing

Val flooks forward to sowing her self-saved seed

Care of roses in late winter

Get to work with some stinky manure

Taking care of cyclamen

HOW TO CARE FOR INDOOR CYCLAMEN: Anne Swithinbank offers her guide to plant longevity

Planting soft fruit bushes

Now is the perfect time to increase your stock, says Ruth

Focus on... Planting garlic

Make sure you know the best planting, timings and soil conditions so you can grow the best garlic possible. Lucy explains how to best prep as you crack open the cloves

Keeping your plants healthy

Robust plants are low-maintenance and cheap!

Pond of delights

A timely frog chorus prompts Toby to clean up his garden water feature and ponder over some long-forgotten gems

We're halfway there

Val enjoys the plants that show us spring is approaching

The wildlife-haven garden

Borders in a cottage-garden style surround the verdant lawn behind Peter and Sheena Clark's 19th century home near Bristol, as Sue Bradley explains

Make your cash go further

Ruth offers money-saving tips if you're feeling the pinch

Tree care for nests

A few canny tricks can make trees more appealing to your feathered friends at nesting time, as Bob explains

Prune before spring arrives

Ruth tools-up for the season's last cuts

Renovating a raised bed

Use winter to catch up on practical tasks, says Ruth

Set the stage with an auricula theatre

Take a tip from the Victorians and put these jewel-bright flowers in the spotlight with a plant theatre, says Louise Curley

Perennial violas

Popular with the Victorians, perennial violas are long-lived plants with a generous spring to autumn flowering, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals her favourites

Get smart with wood chippings

Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK Masterclass on: using wood chippings

Scent to set you in a spin!

Perfect summer bedding for beds and tubs, says Ruth

Making a Garden: A PLACE FOR HOMEGROWN

In this second part of the series, Alan Titchmarsh shares his expert tips on how to bring fruit and veg into the heart of your garden

ADAM FROST'S GARDENING FOR HEALTH

A happy head It's becoming increasingly recognised that gardening can boost our mood when we're feeling down, but why? Adam Frost explores the role gardening can play in improving our mental health

Crucial cutbacks

It's time to finish your winter pruning. Monty shares his advice on the key plants to cut back this month and why this is an important job to get done

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