Ruth Hayes
Ruth is the gardening editor of Amateur Gardening magazine and spends her working days carrying out, writing about and photographing the tasks the readers should be carrying out each week, as well as testing many of the new products that arrive on the gardening market.
She is horticulturally trained, with a qualification from the Royal Horticultural Society, and her work varies with the seasons and includes everything from sowing and planting, to pruning, taking cuttings, dealing with pests and diseases and keeping houseplants healthy. She covers ornamental plants and edible crops and everything she writes about and photographs is in her own garden, a mature plot that has been a work in progress since her family moved to their current house in 2012.
Her main interests are gardening for wildlife and organic gardening, as she firmly believes you don’t need to ‘nuke’ pests and problems with toxic chemicals, nor use peat composts to produce the garden of your dreams.
Latest articles by Ruth Hayes
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Calendula varieties: 16 pot marigolds to plant in your garden
Plants Discover the best calendula varieties to add a burst of sunshine to your planting scheme all summer long
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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May gardening jobs: our list of the 10 top tasks this month
Gardens Our list of essential May gardening jobs will keep your patch in tip-top shape throughout the warmer months
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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What to plant in May: 10 ways to brighten borders and pots
Plants Discover what to plant in May so you can add long-lasting color to your garden for the months ahead
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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16 phlomis varieties to add height and depth to your borders
Plants Our favorite phlomis varieties will light up your garden with their tall stems and pretty rings of flowers
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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How to deadhead daffodils: when and why to do it
How To Find out how to deadhead daffodils to help improve future flowering
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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April gardening jobs: our top 10 tasks to do this month
Gardens Tick off these April gardening jobs so you can enjoy a colorful, healthy garden this spring and summer
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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What to plant in April: 10 ideas for color and interest in your garden
Plants Our top ideas for what to plant in April will give your garden a boost for the warmer weather ahead
By Ruth Hayes • Published
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What to plant in March: 10 ideas for brightening your plot
Plants Our top tips for what to plant in March will give you a garden full of color in the months ahead
By Ruth Hayes • Last updated
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March gardening jobs: 10 ways to get your garden in shape
Gardens Our top March gardening jobs will ensure your plot is ready for spring and the longer, warmer days ahead
By Ruth Hayes • Published