Amateur Gardening

Since 1884 Amateur Gardening has been the gardening ‘Bible’ for serious gardeners from all walks of life. With unrivalled levels of practical content written by seasoned experts, it remains the only media brand to win a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. We are passionate about all things horticultural and are dedicated to producing informative content that gives accurate and helpful advice. Amateur Gardening is a trusted fortnightly companion, offering guidance and advice for all green-fingered projects.

WE ARE BACK! • I am delighted to welcome you into the re-launch issue of Amateur Gardening magazine.

Amateur Gardening

Your NEWS FORTNIGHT • Bringing you some of the gardening news highlights over the next couple of weeks

Your GARDENING FORTNIGHT • with AG’s gardening expert Ruth Hayes

Gardening for the people • Bob Flowerdew explains what he’ll be covering in his column over the weeks ahead

Protecting wildlife over winter • Val explains how helping wildlife involves a lot less work

Get ready for winter • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Amateur Gardening is back! • Here’s what happened - read all about it

Top tips for creating a bird-friendly garden • Sarah Raven and her husband, writer, Adam Nicolson share their love of woodland and garden birds, with easy advice on how to protect Britain’s native varieties

Autumn fires: five ideas to create a garden that’s ablaze with autumn colour • Garden owner and plantswoman, Sarah Pajwani, who opens her garden in Berkshire for the National Garden Scheme, explains how she creates a blaze of autumn colour

THE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE GARDENING ENTHUSIAST

How to protect your garden from the ground up this winter • Stephanie Hafferty explains how the no dig approach works…

Protect your precious tulips • Sally Morgan explains how you can help tulips to mitigate our changing climate

Your houseplant Top six • Houseplant expert and Legends of the Leaf author, Jane Peronne introduces her favourite houseplants and explains their interesting origins

Coming together through compost • Even the most dedicated gardeners struggle to make enough compost to enrich their soils. Sue Bradley discovers how a community in Gloucestershire has a sociable, money saving solution…

Rekha’s Resilient Winter Veg • In an extract from Rekha Mistry’s book, Rekha’s Kitchen Garden, the author explains how to harvest and enjoy some of her favourite winter vegetables

Your MONEY SAVING • with Ruth Hayes, AG’s gardening expert

Seed there is still time to sow • Our good friends at Mr Fothergill’s outline their tips for winter seedling success

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Ask JOHN NEGUS • John is here to answer your gardening questions

Your LETTERS TO KIM • In this re-launch issue, as we wait for your lovely new letters to arrive, I wanted to share with you just a few of the many, many heartfelt letters the AG team received to news of the magazine’s demise in September.

Gardener’s TEA BREAK • Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke

Crossword • …just for fun!

PLANT WATCH • With Michael Perry Your plant recommendations from expert plantsman, Michael.

RESILIENT GARDENS DIARY • With Julia Boulton, Beth Chatto’s granddaughter and chief custodian of the world famous gardens

All to do with apples • Anne explains why an apple harvest can vary and explains how to gather and store the fantastic fruit