Plan & Plant Your Kitchen Garden

Turn plans into reality as Lucy Chamberlain continues her design series with advice on how to build your edible plot

Where do I start? Edibles with ornamentals

For beginner gardeners, getting to grips with the fundamentals can seem daunting. But in this 12-part exclusive series, Alan Titchmarsh is sharing his wisdom to help you master the skills that really matter. This month, get the best of both worlds by growing edible and ornamental plants together. Discover why you don't always need to grow beautiful blooms and delicious harvests of fruit and veg separately with Alan's advice.

Summer of Strawberries

In the first of a two-part series helping you grow your best ever strawberries, Lucy Chamberlain shows you where and how to plant for maximum harvests

READER GARDEN " Do what's in your heart in your own garden"

A finalist in our 2021 Gardens of the Year competition, this vibrant oasis is a fusion of Thai and English styles - Nantawan Staples explains how and why she created it

Planting & sowing

Master 10 key skills for your best-ever gardening year

Food for your plate and planet

Changing the way we grow - and eat - helps the planet's health as well as ours, explains Kim Stoddart, and whether on a sunny windowsill or dedicated plot we can all grow something tasty

Sweet Success

Want to grow the tastiest cherry tomatoes this year? Head gardener Lucy Chamberlain trialled 14 varieties to find the sweetest and shares her complete growing guide

Simply Succulent

Easy going and compact, succulents are perfect companions growing indoors now, and outdoors in summer. Carol Klein reveals some of her favourite varieties - and why she wouldn't be without them for year-round interest

The Road Less Travelled

Monty seeks out the lesser-known gardens of Europe, down the dramatic Adriatic coast, in the footsteps of artists, aristocrats and oligarchs - exploring what gardening means in different cultures

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill shows you how to get summer-flowering shrubs back in shape ready for spring

The Full Monty

Don't despair if your garden lost its magic during winter, says Monty. Start by planning where you want to sit and everything will work out

Tales from Titchmarsh

A gardener needs sustenance, but what to have? Alan considers the pros and cons of cereals, avocados and his favourite TV programme

Where do I start? Sowing seed

For beginner gardeners, getting to grips with the fundamentals can seem daunting. But in this 12-part exclusive series, Alan Titchmarsh is sharing his wisdom to help you master the skills that really matter. This month, it's back to basics with one of the most fundamental gardening skills: sowing seeds. Discover how easy and joyful it is to grow both ornamental and edible plants from seed with Alan's expertise

BUYER'S GUIDE Wildlife cameras

Kay Maguire cuts through the jargon to explain how wildlife cameras work and what to consider before buying, then shows you a selection of great options for all budgets

A-Z of house plants

Add drama to a sunny windowsill with this iconic carnivorous plant

Expert's choice - Snowdrops

There is a huge range to choose from, with varying sizes, markings and prices

A-Z of House Plants

Give a bright room a burst of colour with an exotic urn plant

Clippings Calls for Sustainable Gardening

Our roundup of the month’s latest gardening news and views

10 steps to a greener garden

If you’re keen to grow greener, but not sure where to start, here are some simple suggestions. However big or small your garden, we have constructive actions you can take right now that don’t require dramatic changes or lots of extra effort. So just pick one or two from our list and give them a try. We’ll cover all of these topics in more detail in the coming months

Maximum veg whatever your space

Make 2022 your best veg-growing year ever with Huw Richards’ action plan for big harvests year-round – whatever the size of your plot

Fresh from the plot

On Rekha’s allotment, it’s all about flavour as she shares expert advice for the tastiest harvests. This month she shows how to grow Savoy cabbage and enjoy it with a little spice

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill shows you how to get overgrown shrubs back in shape over the winter

Potatoes five ways

We put spuds to the test by growing them using five different methods to reveal which is best for high yields and your growing space

Your wildlife month

January is a miserable month. The days are short, dark and often damp, and most wildlife is still hibernating. But there are glimpses of spring on the horizon. Birds are starting to pair up. Blue tits and great tits will be looking for nest sites – it will be a while before they start to breed but you may spot them prospecting nest boxes or even roosting in them. Natural sources of food are in their shortest supply, so keep bird feeders topped up, and consider leaving halved apples on the ground for blackbirds and thrushes. Leave the berries on ivy until the birds have eaten them – they contain more calories per gram than a bar of chocolate and can help birds get into shape for breeding in a few weeks.

Your homemade Christmas

Make the most of your garden's bounty by creating beautiful festive wreaths and other decorations for your home. Designer Shilpa Reddy shows you how

A garden should be a place to let go and be free in

In a highly competitive year, the judges' Highly Commended award was fiercely contested - but ultimately all the judges fell in love with this couple's tiny tropical oasis in Manchester.

Feel good colour

In the second of a three-part series, Carol Klein shares the craft of using colour in the garden – this month she explains how it can help to boost your mood

YOUR PRUNING MONTH

Frances Tophill makes the most of the dormant season to prune apple trees and other deciduous plants

Small steps to big changes

Gardening more sustainably, however tiny our plots, can add up to huge progress. Monty outlines some key changes we can all make to green up our footprints

Colour for every space

In the final part of her series, Carol Klein shows you how to put colour theory into practice no matter how tricky your plot