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Smarter watering

Steve and Val Bradley reveal their tips for effective water use

The wraparound garden

Multi-coloured flowers mixed with a hint of formality make Karl Suchy's hidden garden on the edge of Bristol a joy to behold, says Sue Bradley

This week... Monarda (bee balm)

If you want a distinctive perennial that attracts bees, grow monardas

Netting against garden pests

Ruth protects her brassicas from caterpillars and pigeons

Prune your stone fruits

If your plums and cherries need pruning, do it now until the end of July so they can heal quickly, says Bob

Easy hardy perennials

The simplest and best value-for-money plantings are direct summer-sown perennials, says Graham Rice, as he offers his choice of the best plants to grow

Focus on... Outdoor tomatoes

Whether you prefer rows of cordon-trained toms or fruity pots and baskets, it's time to plant tomatoes outside. Lucy Chamberlain shows you how to forge a feast

Creating a right Royal garden

Ruth shows you how to grow the Windsors' favourite plants

Bedding for now and later

Revitalise last year's plants and sow new ones, says Ruth

The benefits of multisowing

What is multisowing and what are the benefits? In this extract from his new book, no-dig expert Charles Dowding explains

TOP JOBS FOR MAY

ESSENTIAL TASKS FOR YOUR VEG PATCH AND PROTECTED CROPS BY BEN VANHEEMS

Small space high yield gardening

Just because you may not have a lot of space for growing your crops, that doesn't necessarily mean you have to put up with low yields. Becky Searle explains

ROB'S PLOT A month of two halves!

Sow, plant, and protect, all key words for the month of May, which can be a tricky time in the garden, says Rob Smith

Troubled waters

Val looks at how climate change may affect watering

Shrubs for summer flowers

Shrubs are back in fashion and are brilliant for low-maintenance, wildlife-friendly plantings, says Anne Swithinbank, as she reveals some of her top choices

Plant yourself a prairie

Large pink echinaceas are well worth growing, says Ruth

Mind the gaps

Strange holes in plants? Bob reveals the main culprits to help you dodge disaster and salvage your crops

This week... Alliums

Ornamental onions will add an architectural dimension to the garden

Little bells of joy

Campanulas are easy-growing bell-shaped plants with many varieties that will suit difficult parts of the garden, from dry walls to shadier corners, says

Beating pests and disease

Tackle garden problems by being proactive, says Ruth

Guide to hardy plants

In part two of a series, we look at how to look after your hardy herbaceous perennials and continue with our comprehensive ABC of suitable plants

IT'S A KIND OF MAGIC

There's something enchanting about growing veg, says Emma Bailey, and even more so when you involve your children

Focus on... French beans

Climbing or dwarf, flat or pencil shaped, French beans fill every plot with rainbow coloured crops. Lucy reveals how to make sure your pods have a bit of ooh-la-la

Watering wisely

Water is a valuable resource even in our climate and we can use various techniques in the garden to preserve it, explains Dr Anton Rosenfeld, knowledge officer of Garden Organic

Chelsea chop: the kindest cut

Ruth explains why a mid-season trim helps many plants

FROM LITTLE SEEDS GREAT THINGS GROW

Mark Alexander is a home/allotment gardener with a focus on growing food for his young family. Mark grew up learning about organic farming from his family and from this seed of knowledge grew a passion for growing his own and also seed saving

TRIUMPH OVER adversity

Sally Clifford meets a community of growers and showers at one of the country's oldest allotments societies in West Yorkshire

THE UPWARDLY mobile munch

Runner beans remain as popular as ever in the veg patch, with many gardeners feeling they are the best flavoured of all beans. KG editor Steve Ott offers his top tips for bumper crops

ROB'S PLOT SO MUCH TO HARVEST ALREADY!

Rob Smith is starting to enjoy the fruits of his labour with plenty to harvest but at the same time there’s also plenty to sow, and he’s keeping his eye out for pests and diseases

MINI VEG FOR small spaces

If you don't have a lot of room to grow vegetables but want a flavour of home-grown then here are a few crop suggestions and ideas from KG deputy editor Emma Rawlings