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Stay alert for sports!
Varietal mutations could happen anywhere, says Peter
Watch this space…
It’s harvest time on the veg plot – but make sure you fill each gap with new plants as your crops mature, says Bob
Is It Too Late For Biennials?
Q While leafing through an old magazine, I saw some pictures of a plant called Lunaria annua ‘Corfu Blue’. I love the colour, and would love to grow it. If I can track down some seed, is it too late to sow it? Rebecca Hyde, Horsham, West Sussex
Summer Greenhouse Care
Make the best use of your greenhouse by filling it with flowers, fruit and veg, says Anne Swithinbank
Pruning tips for success
Simple tips for maintaining healthy and shapely trees
Perfect purple prairie daisies
Bring the American plains to your garden, says Ruth
Strawberry scents and sensibility
As mouth-watering as his strawberry crops are, the real temptation is in their fragrance and not their taste, says Toby, as he explains how strawberries aren’t that sweet at all
Replant disease solution
New method could save a lot of hard work, says Peter
High summer cutbacks
Ruth explains the reasons for pruning in midsummer
Keeping sweet peas sweet
Consistent care ensures bountiful flowers, says Ruth
Determining tomatoes
Anne Swithinbank masterclass on understanding tomatoes
Cleansing Power Of Plants!
AG readers asked to join ‘metal mining’ seed trials
How To Buy At Flower Shows
In the week that sees the opening of the RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival, Graham Rice offers sage advice on how and what to buy at flower shows
Five-Star Plant Selection
Percy Thrower concludes his series with the best rock plants
It isn't just for cats!
There are many benefits of Nepeta, says Ruth
It's a kind of magic
Val looks at the relationship between bees and pollen
My peat-free update
Good start, but peat-free needs more watering, says Garry
Burning bushes
Now is the time to plant those shrubs and trees that will come alive with fire-bright colour during the autumn, says Hazel Sillver, as she looks at the best ones to buy
Focus on... Cherries
Do you want to tuck into homegrown summer cherries? Lucy Chamberlain explains how new breeds and rootstocks have made it simpler to grow your own juicy fruit
Next spring and every spring
There’s a lot of value in short-lived perennials, says Peter
Persistent pests
Which are the worst pests – those with two legs, four legs, six legs or no legs at all? Bob investigates
Repeat-flower rose care
You need the right varieties and careful nurturing if you want to enjoy consistent multiple blooms with repeat-flowering roses, says Anne Swithinbank
Five-Star Plant Selection
Percy Thrower looks at the best herbaceous perennials for the garden
Never-Ending Summer
After a tough year we all want a riot of colour to cheer ourselves up. Camilla Phelps suggests a range of summer blooms that will lift your spirits until autumn
IT'S IN THE BLOOD
Regular panellist on BBC Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time Bob Flowerdew is passionate about organic gardening. His unique approach to gardening has garnered him many followers over the years. Here he talks with Daniel Heighes
CHOOSE A ROOT TO SUCCESS
Turnips and swedes might no be the first choice in root veg, but together they can supply nutritious, healthy pickings for months on end, says KG editor Steve Ott
TAMING THE WILD
See how Andrew Oldham and his family have transformed an overgrown and unproductive patch of land into a vegetable haven
THE no-dig garden ON SHOW
With fellow no-dig champion Charles Dowding, Stephanie Hafferty has been working very hard on their show garden for July’s RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. Here’s an account of how they prepared for it
PURE JEANIUS
Reuse your old compost, says Stephanie Hafferty, and you too can have potatoes for Christmas. And don’t forget, potatoes will grow in just about any container, including jeans!
IT'S A FAMILY AFFAIR
Inspired by his grandad, self-confessed gardening addict and garden writer Joe Harrison explains why he loves his allotment and why his children love it too!