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 • Striking the right balance

Amateur Gardening

AG readers needed for wildlife survey • Help count numbers of the UK’s rarest creatures

Strict conditions for children’s garden!

A pub and prison host plant collections • Two new venues help with vital plant conservation

Get the buzz and help researchers

Cut back hydrangeas and some clematis • Prune and feed now for bountiful flowers, says Ruth

Sowing outdoors and undercover • The cheap and easy way to brighten every garden

It’s time to sow tender veggies • It’s time to shine for beans and tomatoes, says Ruth

Success with sweetcorn, blight-resistant tomatoes and getting water wise • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

Growing an organic garden from seed • Raising a plant from a tiny seed is one of the most satisfying things a gardener can do, writes Chris Collins, Garden Organic’s Head of Horticulture.

Rain and resilience building • Val explains how she has been coping with the challenging weather these past months

Less work, more results naturally • In this first in a series, Kim Stoddart explains some of the easiest, time-saving techniques that can help you boost resilience in your garden-naturally.

Magnolia magnificence • For sheer spectacle, there are few shrubs or small trees to beat the full-bodied, exotic nature of magnolias, says Graham Clarke

Scintillating shrubs • Mike Palmer outlines eight of his favourite shrubs, with more than one season of interest.

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Flowering ground cover for spring • Award-winning gardener, author and broadcaster, Liz Zorab explains how creeping plants are the gardener’s friends

Luscious leek, radiant rhubarb and dealing with this spring’s abundant molluscs

Evergreens forever! • Evergreens play a vital role in many gardens. Sue Bradley looks at some great choices.

Get the look Japanese-inspired planting • Nick Hamilton of Barnsdale Gardens explains how he created an Oriental paradise

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

Crossword • … just for fun!

Greener gardening a profile • Sarah Jeffries offers some of her little green tips to help save money and boost results naturally

Make your own plant feed (I am not taking the pee) • Andrew Oldham finds gardeners’ gold in perhaps unexpected places

Canny composting with Hotbins and Bokashi • How wider methods and practices enabled one community allotment to become self-sufficient in compost

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

Ask JOHN NEGUS • John is a gardening legend and is here to answer your lovely questions

Your LETTERS TO KIM

Graffiti your garden • Michael suggests ways to add colour with shrubs and other interesting additions

Thinking Japanese • Adam Kirtland sings the praises of Oriental tools and plants

A flurry of spring activity • Julia introduces the fortnightly garden tasks and projects underway

Getting the timing right for tomatoes • Bob explains the ins and outs of growing this most delicious fruit.