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Bright and beautiful
This small city garden in Utrecht is now buzzing with life thanks to a transformation by designer Carolien Barkman
Outer calm
Soothing green planting and paired-back hard landscaping have transformed a tired lawn into a tranquil space for reflection
Forward thinking
When your front garden offers a better aspect than your back garden, it makes sense to make this your primary space
Focus on... Growing figs
Fancy a crop with unique ornamental appeal as well as delicious, prolific fruits? Just one year and a south-facing wall is all it takes for figgy delights, says Lucy
Project Peat-Free update
So far so good, as flowers and crops benefit, says Ruth
Top Ten Buddlejas
If you want a shrub with beautiful flowers that attracts bountiful butterflies choose the butterfly bush, says Graham Rice
Climate chaos
Val looks at the effect climate change is having on birds
Plant your own Black beauties
Whether deep purple, wine red or chocolate, a few plants with dark flowers and foliage can totally transform tired borders, taking them from staid to stylish, says Hazel Sillver
Wafting into the autumn
Tall verbenas are a worthwhile addition, says Ruth
Happy harvests
Knowing when to gather crops makes all the difference to taste. Here's to harvests with a smile, says Bob
Keeping lavender in shape
A late summer trim after flowering will keep plants shapely
Enjoy Japanese anemones
For beautiful late-flowering perennials that light up shadier areas of your borders, choose Japanese anemones to take your garden into autumn, says Camilla Phelps
A final summertime trim
Ruth tidies up her grapevine, trees and wayward shrubs
Success with Peruvian lilies
Christopher Lloyd explains how to care for Alstroemeria ligtu hybrids
Gentians on the rocks
Gentians are among the most attractive of rock-garden plants, says Will Ingwersen
Sitting pretty
Toby considers the refreshing delights of ant baths that garden birds use to help keep themselves clean
Saving seeds for next year
Ruth saves money by harvesting homegrown seeds
It's been a fruitful week!
Ruth has been propagating and pruning her fruit stock
Dealing with drought
Steve and Val Bradley explain how to plan ahead to help our plants cope with the hot, dry conditions that are becoming more commonplace
Not such prickly customers
Cacti and succulents are easy-going to grow and care for
Houseplants inside and out
Regular care will keep them happy all summer
Post-holiday action plan
Prioritise what will keep your garden on track
Meadows fit for a king
Val looks at the value of meadows to all kinds of wildlife
Know your onions
Get the most out of your ready-to-harvest onions, and sow some more now for next spring
Winter Greens
Make the most of the warmth of August to start sowing vegetable seeds and planting seed potatoes to harvest in the months to come
Time for the second shift
Ruth clears early summer plants for later varieties
Easy plants for a No-fuss August garden
Want to spend less time watering and more time relaxing in a deckchair this month? Resilient, low-maintenance border plants are the answer
Top Ten Best lilies
With thousands of varieties to choose from, lilies provide a range of flower colours, some with scented blooms
Newt sensations
Given all the things he’s lost in his garden, Toby is pleased to discover something as precious as his new pond visitor
Sow some prairie beauties
Echinaceas are a must-have perennial