Amateur Gardening

Since 1884 Amateur Gardening has been the gardening ‘Bible’ for serious gardeners from all walks of life. With unrivalled levels of practical content written by seasoned experts, it remains the only media brand to win a coveted gold medal at the Chelsea Flower Show. We are passionate about all things horticultural and are dedicated to producing informative content that gives accurate and helpful advice. Amateur Gardening is a trusted fortnightly companion, offering guidance and advice for all green-fingered projects.

A warm welcome • Gardening as a movement for good

Amateur Gardening

Green hub offers a community lifeline • House and garden opens after nine-year renovation

Drones and dogs help save threatened forest • Unique teamwork is used to help beat spruce bark beetle

Getting the whole garden ready for winter • Plants and patios both need your attention now

The benefits of bare-root planting • A sustainable and reliable way of buying woody plants

Dividing rhubarb to boost cropping • Split crowns every few years so they don’t run out of steam

Protecting soil, planting onion sets and growing fantastic food over winter • Lucy suggests some great autumn jobs for the weeks ahead

Easy garlic growing • Chris Collins explains how to grow your own supply of this great cooking ingredient

5 ways to protect your garden this winter • Editor and extreme weather-gardening expert Kim Stoddart outlines ways to help protect and nurture your precious outside space - and yourself - over the months ahead

Romancing the garden • Jo Thompson, five-times Chelsea Gold Medal-winning garden designer, author and writer explains to Barbara Segall how we can recreate her nature-friendly style at home

Storing, protecting and planning over the months ahead • Anne sets her sights on Japanese wineberries and prepares to store her winter squashes and protect her citrus

How to have a hauntingly beautiful halloween display • Mike Palmer shares his top eight spooky-looking plants that’ll have you screaming for more

Mike’s Top 8 ghost-inspired favourites

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

Gardening for wellbeing • In this monthly series, the fantastic folk at health charity Thrive offer a lovely project idea to help you find excuses to enjoy the nurturing potential of your garden

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Bright ideas for bulbs to plant this autumn • Liz Zorab explains how to get set for spring by filling pots and troughs with the promise of colour to come

Why it is high time for a heather revival • Rosie Irving explains the many virtues of the humble heather

5 of the best

Your GARDENING TEA BREAK • Gardening’s king of trivia and brain-teasers, Graham Clarke

Crossword… just for fun!

How to grow your own hedge the thrifty way • Andrew Oldham explains how to save money and boost results with bare-root planting

Make room for rosemary • This versatile herb has so many beneficial uses says Ellen Mary

A new twist on a traditional favourite • The first green aquilegia will shine in the front of the border

Ask JOHN NEGUS • John is a gardening legend and here to answer your lovely questions

Your LETTERS TO KIM • We love receiving your letters, emails and social media posts. Every message, poem, idea and comment matters. Please keep them coming. We will send out a thank you gift for every item published in the magazine as soon as we can, so do please send your address and contact details when you get in touch.

More great gift ideas for gardeners • Some selections from the the team at AG magazine

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