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Amateur Gardening

Nov 19 2022
Magazine

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.

Editor Letter

Saving a collapsed clematis • These popular plants have specific needs, said Ruth

The best way to plant clematis • The roots like shade but the top growth needs sun

Pests get the expert boot! • Weakened plants need help against seasonal problems

Looking after tender trees • It’s time to protect citruses and other exotics, says Ruth

More perennial prepping • It’s also the last chance to plant new additions, says Ruth

Pruning season is underway • It’s time to get your loppers and secateurs out, says Ruth

Going under cover • Bob extols the virtues of having a greenhouse, where gardening can carry on in winter whatever the weather

The wonders of woodlands • Val looks at how Britain’s woodlands support wildlife

Focus on…Greenhouses • Lucy shows you how to keep plants insulated

Best value plants • Make the best use of space by choosing hard-working plants that earn their keep with long flowering seasons or further displays of fruits or tints, says Anne Swithinbank

Coming up roses • Now’s the time to plant bare-root roses, and you can take your pick from an array of shrub roses that will bring long-lasting interest to your borders, says Sue Bradley

This week… Cotoneaster • Robust and adaptable, cotoneasters thrive in many soils and situations

Ask JOHN NEGUS • John will reply personally to all your gardening questions

The perfumed garden • Christopher Lloyd noses out flowers that can still thrill us with their distinctive perfumes

African violets • We look at a popular inexpensive houseplant

AG’s Garden Wall

Word search

Crossword • …just for fun!

TRAVEL OFFERS

Get Christmas wrapped up Subscribe Today

Wild-bird feeders • Steve and Val Bradley test six bird feeders to find the best for your garden

Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK • Masterclass on: Moving ferns to a better site

Bonsai bonanza • Write to us: Letters, Amateur Gardening magazine, Future Publishing Limited, Unit 415, Winnersh Triangle, Eskdale Road, Winnersh, RG41 5TP (please include your address). Email us: amateurgardening@futurenet.com

Amateur Gardening

Get ahead for the holidays • You can start collecting colourful sprigs and fluffy seedheads now for your Christmas wreath, says Toby


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Frequency: Every other week Pages: 52 Publisher: Kelsey Publishing Ltd Edition: Nov 19 2022

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: November 15, 2022

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Home & Garden

Languages

English

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.

Editor Letter

Saving a collapsed clematis • These popular plants have specific needs, said Ruth

The best way to plant clematis • The roots like shade but the top growth needs sun

Pests get the expert boot! • Weakened plants need help against seasonal problems

Looking after tender trees • It’s time to protect citruses and other exotics, says Ruth

More perennial prepping • It’s also the last chance to plant new additions, says Ruth

Pruning season is underway • It’s time to get your loppers and secateurs out, says Ruth

Going under cover • Bob extols the virtues of having a greenhouse, where gardening can carry on in winter whatever the weather

The wonders of woodlands • Val looks at how Britain’s woodlands support wildlife

Focus on…Greenhouses • Lucy shows you how to keep plants insulated

Best value plants • Make the best use of space by choosing hard-working plants that earn their keep with long flowering seasons or further displays of fruits or tints, says Anne Swithinbank

Coming up roses • Now’s the time to plant bare-root roses, and you can take your pick from an array of shrub roses that will bring long-lasting interest to your borders, says Sue Bradley

This week… Cotoneaster • Robust and adaptable, cotoneasters thrive in many soils and situations

Ask JOHN NEGUS • John will reply personally to all your gardening questions

The perfumed garden • Christopher Lloyd noses out flowers that can still thrill us with their distinctive perfumes

African violets • We look at a popular inexpensive houseplant

AG’s Garden Wall

Word search

Crossword • …just for fun!

TRAVEL OFFERS

Get Christmas wrapped up Subscribe Today

Wild-bird feeders • Steve and Val Bradley test six bird feeders to find the best for your garden

Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK • Masterclass on: Moving ferns to a better site

Bonsai bonanza • Write to us: Letters, Amateur Gardening magazine, Future Publishing Limited, Unit 415, Winnersh Triangle, Eskdale Road, Winnersh, RG41 5TP (please include your address). Email us: amateurgardening@futurenet.com

Amateur Gardening

Get ahead for the holidays • You can start collecting colourful sprigs and fluffy seedheads now for your Christmas wreath, says Toby


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