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.

A warm welcome • Finding some old-fashioned joy in the world

Amateur Gardening

Your NEWS FORTNIGHT • Bringing you some of the gardening news highlights

Add colour in the green • This is the best time to plant snowdrops, says Ruth

Planting and caring for your snowdrops

Fancy grasses • Look after ornamental varieties

Get ready for summer colour • Plant and re-pot your lilies for unbeatable flamboyance, says Ruth

Container lilies • Beauties that thrive in pots

Move trees and shrubs now • Relocate them before they start to bud in spring

Protecting lawns from wear and tear

Bulb care • Feed for improved growth

Make a fortune from gardening? • Bob explains how to play findlings keepers with new and self-seeded plants in your garden

Brownfield site biodiversity • Val explains how undisturbed areas, though they may look messy, can provide a home to an exciting array of wildlife.

Get potato ready! • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

5 quick jobs

Incredible Edibles • Kim Stoddart outlines a few exciting ideas for the vegetable garden in 2024

Top of the tomatoes • Heritage tomato champion, Lucy Hutchings shares some of her tips

Your guide to growing the best roses • Mike Palmer brings us an uplifting look at roses and explains his top rose growing tips.

Campaigning for camellias • Camellias are easier to grow than many people believe, so Graham Clarke gets on his soapbox to extol their virtues

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Understanding garden soil • Cassie King from British Garden Centres offers a beginner’s guide to plant selection based on soil type

An introduction to a new column

Teen-spirit community gardening • Andrew Oldham explains how much to his relief, his teenage son has started volunteering for a local community garden

Hot Jam! • Plant fruit trees, bushes and perennials now to ensure plenty of ingredients for delectable home-made preserves year after year says Sue Bradley.

4 fabulous flavour combinations to tantalise your tastebuds

Questions

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

Crossword ...just for fun!

NO DIG Soil Protection • Stephanie Hafferty explains how to to help boost natural resilience in your garden from the ground up…

Planning for saving money • Tidying and propagating keeps cash in your purse

How to take hardwood cuttings

Cleanliness and thriftiness • A little care now will pay dividends later

Four cleaning jobs

What’s On

Loving the loofahs • Becky Searle explains how to successfully grow these fascinating plants

More globe thistles please!

Sustainable winter lawn care • Lawn Association Chairman, David Hedges-Gower, provides his professional view on some commonly asked questions

Your LETTERS TO KIM

The pocket sized read that will have you entertained for weeks!

Tool care • Adam Kirtland explains how with a little time and effort, you can keep tools ticking over for longer

Shiny secateurs

Hand tool makeover

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