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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,

Better Potting Skills For All Needs

Better potting skills for all needs

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

Bring On The Garden Birds

Watching our feathered friends is bound to lift the spirits

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

Greenhouse design basics

The Victorians knew the need for ventilation, says Peter

Time to think about watering

Don’t be caught unprepared this summer, says Ruth

Deal with spring pests

A mild winter has left our plants vulnerable, says Ruth

Create a glorious display with Heavenly hanging baskets

Planting a basket (or two) is a colourful way to take you from spring into summer – and beyond. Choose long-flowerers and combine them creatively, says Hazel Sillver

Foolproof ways to Win the weed war

While some of them may look pretty, weeds will rob your garden plants of the moisture and nutrients they need to survive. It’s time to send them packing, says Paul Williams

Busy Lizzies back in business

Nine years ago a fungal disease decimated stocks of busy Lizzies, but this year a new range of disease-resistance plants will be back on the shelves, as Martyn Cox explains

Beat them at their own game with Slug-proof plants

Sick of molluscs making a meal of your precious plants? Give pellets a miss and opt for ones they don’t like – there are lots of garden-worthy options, says Louise Curley

Want To Grow But No Seed?

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

Your ultimate guide to growing

Sow and grow your own tomatoes for tastier fruit at a fraction of the supermarket price. Camilla Phelps recommends new varieties for guaranteed success

New for 2020

AG reader Lesley Upton chooses a selection of the new plants and seeds available this year, from onions that don’t make you cry to a compact perennial verbena

How to grow... Fuchsia

Want to bring your baskets and borders to life with continuous bursts of dancing fuchsia flowers? Anne Swithinbank looks at buoyant bushy types, uprights and trailing beauties

It's easy to have a heart

Ruth’s guide to adding this popular perennial to your garden