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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New charity allotment boosts wellbeing and socialising • Growing project is a welcoming space for older generations

Charities join forces to celebrate swifts

Revelling in the sweet delights of early summer • Using the garden as an escape from a stressed world

Potting up seedlings and cuttings • Sending the next generation of plants on their way

Why we all love to grow tomatoes • Nothing beats the taste of this homegrown summer fruit

How to grow the loveliest lettuce, quicker broccoli, and when to thin out fruits • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

3 of the best brassicas • Chris Collins explains why we should all be growing some of these handy edibles this summer

12 of the easiest self-seeding plants • Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart shares some of her all-time favourite super low-maintenance edibles and blooms

A walk on the wild side with Adam Frost • Broadcaster and multi-Chelsea gold medal winner Adam tells Sue Bradley that slowing down and really getting to know your garden is key to coping with the erratic growing conditions

Working with wildlife, different radish varieties and propagation tips • Anne explains how she works with and around the natural world and grows food for her family and their culinary tastes

How to keep on top of dahlia damagers • Kim O’Brien explains how to use natural methods to keep plants safe

Make your own… thrifty terracotta herb planter • Adam explains how to grow tasty herbs in a small space

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A rainbow of petals • Mike Palmer shares his favourite Pride-inspired plants

5 of the most striking colour combinations • Liz Zorab shares some of her favourite planting palette pairs for greater impact

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Super cool succulents and a space-saving fold-down seat • Rosie Irving’s top tips for growing aeoniums and making somewhere to sit and admire them

7 of the best water gardens • Find out about the Great British Gardens where water is used to give a sense of beauty, calmness and tranquillity and provide a home for wildlife

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

How to grow your own super low-maintenance prairie garden • Once the domain of bison and endless skies, the iconic North American Prairie can now find an unlikely home in your UK garden, as evidenced by Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex. Rhiannon Williams explains…

Top 9 prairie plants to try

Great gardening guide • Some product suggestions from the team at AG magazine

Planning a potager plot • Andrew Oldham is busy bringing together vegetables and flowers to make the most of a sloping site

Add some calming white with the ‘obedient plant’ • This pollen-rich cool customer will bring the bees flocking

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

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