In this issue

Easier Containers!
Best plants for gorgeous single-variety displays.

Top technique: how to restore ailing orchids.

Pond care: how to keep it healthy for wildlife.

Your bank holiday jobs bonanza!

Planting, pest control and pruning; get ready for a busy long weekend says Ruth

2 mins

New gardening products 2021

Every year sees a raft of new products released onto the gardening market. Here is my pick of equipment and plants for 2021

4 mins

Dead-heading extremes

Pansy plant trial at Hyde Hall is a challenge, says Peter

2 mins

Thinning streak

Want the best tree fruits? Thinning fruitlets helps to fight pests and means crops are bigger and better, says Bob

2 mins

Focus On... Forest Gardening

Want the most sustainable harvests, regardless of garden size? Lucy Chamberlain shows you how easy it can be to create a canopy of crops with forest-based growing

7 mins

Single-variety Containers

Why go through the fuss and bother of matching different plants in containers when you can make the perfect display from just one variety, says Graham Rice

6 mins

Bags Of Lavender

Prized by Egyptians and the Romans, lavender has a special history in Britain as well. Anne Swithinbank offers her choice of the best varieties for you to grow

6 mins

Thriving damp!

Not every garden can enjoy full sun and some get less light and suffer from damp, but don’t despair! Camilla Phelps reveals the plants that are happy in damp conditions

5 mins

Five-star plant selection

Percy Thrower chooses the best trees and climbers for the garden

6 mins

Can I save my orchids?

Q.I have a couple of orchids that gave up flowering several years ago and yet cling to life on a cool, lightly shaded windowsill. Can I bring them back to their original glory, or shall I bin them? Eleanor Kendall, Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire

2 mins

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Amateur Gardening Magazine Description:

Every week, Amateur Gardening is the first choice for both beginners and knowledgeable gardeners looking for advice and easy-to-follow practical features on growing flowers, trees, shrubs as well as fruit and vegetables. Be inspired, by our beautifully illustrated features covering plant and flower groups, both home grown and exotic, and take a sneak peek into some of the most beautiful private gardens around the country. Plus, every week we feature expert opinion and tips from some of gardening’s most influential exponents including Toby Buckland, Bob Flowerdew, Anne Swithinbank, Peter Seabrook and Jo Whittingham.