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Thinning tree fruit by hand

You may need to step in after the June drop, says Ruth

Benefits of buying British

Keep the home barbecue fires burning

A garden for all reasons

A modern take on the cottage-garden style provides Mike and Geraldine Carter with a plot that's productive and rich in colour

Peter's tip for begonias

MAY I say how sad to lose Peter Seabrook. I for one continue to miss his gardening experience.

Planting against a shady wall

This north-facing wall of our house is in deep shade and colonised by a lax evergreen euonymus that produces small orange fruits. Though not that showy, its leaning nature and leafy cover are appreciated

How to grow grapes

Steve and Val Bradley explain that it's easier to grow grapes in Britain than you may think

Knowledge is power

Val looks at how local knowledge benefits wildlife

Strawberry fields

Now's the time to prepare your strawberries so you can enjoy a bumper crop of delicious fruit next year

Seeds to bring the butterflies

Sow now to help our struggling pollinators

Houseplants in summer

Some thrive in the garden, while others stay in

Getting ready for going away

Preparing the garden for holidays is important

Make the most of water

Ruth shows you ways of avoiding water wastage

Focus on... Vertical gardening

Think vertically, with even modest spaces, and you'll be amazed at what is possible. Lucy explains how you can turn those high hopes into game-changing fruit and veg

Combined forces

Grafting allows Toby to tap into his inner Frankenstein and give his favourite plants a chance to be even better

Propagation essentials

Anne Swithinbank's masterclass on: better propagation

Ask John Negus

John has been answering reader queries for 50 years. John will reply personally to all your gardening questions every week

Guide to hardy plants

In the first of a series on hardy plants, we look at how to use hardy herbaceous perennials in the garden and begin a comprehensive ABC of suitable plants

This week...Aquilegias

Try easy-to-grow aquilegias for a rainbow of spring colour

Blooming tasty

Some garden flowers are safe to eat, so why not use them to add flavour and colour to summer salads, desserts and cocktails? Hazel Sillver reveals which ones to pick

Time to refresh bedding

Get ready for a summer of brilliant colours, says Ruth

Containers for summer colour

Create your own 'garden in miniature' using some of the summer container plants from the selection I have chosen, says Anne Swithinbank

Coming up roses!

The roses are blooming and Val is in her element

Early summer pruning

Trim back early clematis and other shrubs, says Ruth

Fond memorial to Peter Seabrook

Peter’s effects and “Peter Seabrook’ sweet peas on his memorial bench

Plants were back at Chelsea

This year’s show was a welcome return to ‘proper’ gardens

Summer lawn essentials

Feed, mow and take care of bald patches, says Ruth

Care of exotic perennials

Ruth sets her cannas and dahlias up for summer

Look forward to lilacs

Before the lilacs of this spring become simply a fragrant memory, why not think about the varieties you want to plant in autumn

Club tropicana

If you want to create a tropical mood in late summer and early autumn, then now is the time to get your jungle-style plants in the ground

Climbing companions

Toby delights at the companionable nature of his clematis and how they find their place even in the busiest borders