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.

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Open garden raises £10k for mental health charity • Mike and Tina’s urban jungle garden raises vital funds

Blue Diamond gives charity a £1 million boost • National Trust projects benefit from collaboration with garden centre chain

Preparing tender tubers for winter’s rest • Once the first frosts strike, it’s time to tuck them up

Nurturing houseplants through the winter • Watch for draughts and direct heat, and change the watering regime

Sow your first batch of sweet peas • Grow them through winter for early blooms next summer

Keeping perennial herbs healthy, starting winter salad leaves and checking stored fruits • Lucy suggests some great jobs for the coming fortnight

6 easy-going shrubs for winter interest • Nick Hamilton reveals his smaller space favourites for colour and scent

How to grow wonderful windowsill edibles • Editor Kim Stoddart explains how to benefit from growing some indoor produce this winter

Undercover growing • In this new series, editor Kim Stoddart explains how she uses her polytunnel at this time of year

Let’s hear it for houseplants! • Houseplants can bring much-needed cheer, especially when wintry weather prevents us from spending so much time outside. Sue Bradley shares a few ideas for making the most of them over the coming months.

14 fabulous houseplant picks • Dare to be different with these recommendations from specialist growers:

Sowing peas in autumn, growing quinces and preparing the soil for brassicas • Anne’s top tips for starting delicious edibles before the cold weather arrives

7 of the best plants for firecracker foliage • Mike Palmer shares his pick of the plants guaranteed to make your garden sparkle, pop and crackle this Bonfire Night and beyond

Mike’s top shrubs for a colourful autumn

Spicy chilli • Stephanie Hafferty explains how to make this warming vegetable-laden delight

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9 herbaceous perennials to divide now • Liz Zorab explains how to produce lots of lovely extra plants for free

Come back cotoneaster • Rosie Irving explains why this easy-to-grow shrub offers beauty, berries and biodiversity all in one

5 of the best

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

Crossword… just for fun!

A dream ‘mound garden’ that can survive the elements • Reader Caroline Crocker celebrates her chance to reclaim the family garden to create a plant lover’s paradise with a focus on climate resilience.

How to grow and use Aloe vera • Ellen Mary suggests some great uses for this historically soothing houseplant

A small plant with a big personality • This short-stemmed coneflower will delight in beds and pots

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

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