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How to deal with diseases

Nip them in the bud before they spread

Bringing you the sunshine

Colourful sunflowers provide cheery height

Everlasting Dahlias

Graham Rice reveals his selection of pompon dahlias, plus small and miniature ball and cactus dahlias, that easily fit in with other flowers and are particularly long flowering

Cut back for more flowers

The Chelsea chop will help some perennials

Hardy annuals, biennials and veg

Alan Toogood explains how to raise hardy annuals from seed sown in spring or autumn, hardy biennials that take two years to grow to mature, and easily grown vegetables

Ask JOHN NEGUS

John will reply personally to all your gardening questions

'Tis the season for containers

Celebrate baskets of colour and patio pots

High and mighty

Selecting climbers for your garden might feel like a tall order sometimes, but it’s well within your reach

Plant mutations

Steve and Val Bradley explain how many of the varieties we regard as ‘normal’, particularly variegated plants, actually started as a mutation or sport

Top Ten Lilacs

In recent years, traditional lilacs have been joined by many new varieties and there are so many good ones,

Get set for courgettes

Sow courgette and squash seeds now to enjoy bountiful harvests throughout the summer, says Sue Bradley, as she reveals varieties ideal for all garden situations

You are wise to sow Clary

A member of the sage clan with many benefits

What to plant for Instant May colour

Flowers can be few and far between this month – but they do not have to be. Sally Jenner reveals the plants you need to glam up your garden right now

Ask ANNE SWITHINBANK

Masterclass on: repotting container shrubs

Back to nature

Val Garden organically and let nature help you

Floral rockstars

They may not be easy and they might not stick around for long, but rockstar plants are giving Toby a great show

Perennials with staying power

Discover the best perennials to plant now for interest and impact throughout the summer months so you can enjoy a long season, says Tamsin Hope Thomson

Hardy geraniums

Easy and dependable, hardy geraniums provide us with months of flowers and effective groundcover, says Graham Rice

Golden brown

Val explains how a ‘brownfield rainforest’ is helping bees Golden brown

Easy-to-grow courgettes

‘Black Beauty’ is a must for beds and growbags, says Ruth

How to handle with care

Potting small seedlings needs a gentle touch, says Ruth

Get wise with watering

Get wise with watering Work with the climate to help your garden, says Ruth

Focus on... Broad beans

Want to cultivate the best broad beans for the tastiest pickings? Lucy shows you how to guarantee happy harvests of fava bean flavour - and even plant some now

Think before you plant

Choosing the right position can make a big difference

A perennial performance

It's time to plant, move divide and take cuttings, said Ruth

Sweet freedom

Sweet freedom Make this your year for enjoying spuds that won’t fall foul of blight. Bob reveals how to grow sweet potatoes crops from molluscs

Showstopping Hanging baskets

Summer wouldn't be summer without at least one hanging basket. Whether your style is classic or modern, Louise Curley has clever combinations for all situations

Small spaces for your veg

I'm going to maximise my patio growing area, says Ruth

Caring for potted lupins

Q The large herbaceous perennials at our local garden centre were expensive, so we bought a few smaller ones including a tiny lupin.

The white-themed garden

A white theme represents a different approach for award-winning gardener Marion Powell, making her Usk plot an especially calm space, says Sue Bradley