Learning to love Green

Forget the razzle-dazzle of brazen yellows, blazing reds and shocking purples, the colour of sophistication and quiet beauty is green, says Graham Rice

5 mins read

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Back to life…

Val anticipates the joys of newly awakened butterflies

3 mins read

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Audacious Artichokes

It’s rare in horticulture that something with strikingly-good architectural looks is also a joy to eat, but artichokes are just that says Camilla Phelps

5 mins read

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A day to remember

What a difference a day makes! Toby explains how to capitalise on the extra daylight the spring equinox brings

2 mins read

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Getting Your Roses Ready

Planting, pruning and feeding are all done now, says Ruth

2 mins read

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Slugs? Hosta la vista baby!

Hostas are slug magnets aren’t they, so why should we bother growing them at all? Well, there is a bit more to it than that, as Graham Rice explains

5 mins read

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Honey traps

Banned chemicals are causing havoc with bees, says Val

3 mins read

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Plan for more toms

Follow these simple tomato tips and you’ll be inundated with more tangy fruit than you can handle, promises Bob

2 mins read

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Climbing the walls

A troublesome vine gives Toby pause to ponder why what grows up doesn’t always come down quite so easily

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Tubers and cuttings

Make more plants for the summer ahead, says Ruth

2 mins read

Amateur Gardening