Amateur Gardening

How To Find out about pruning forsythia correctly so you can keep this pretty shrub in the best possible shape

By Sarah Wilson Last updated 3 March 22

Plants Our favorite sweet pea varieties for a riot of cheering color and fresh cut flowers

By Holly Crossley Published 8 March 22

How To Our advice on pruning buddleja will help you encourage beautiful blooms and strong growth for your butterfly bush

By Holly Crossley Published 2 March 22

How To Our step-by-step guide will show you how to lay turf for a verdant stretch of green, fast

By Sarah Warwick Published 21 February 22

Plants Pruning honeysuckle is a straightforward job but will reward you with healthier and better-shaped plants – our guide explains all

By Holly Crossley Published 22 February 22

Gardens Is multi-purpose peat-free compost a direct replacement for peat and do we know how to use it? Amateur Gardening's editor Garry Coward-Williams investigates

By Garry Coward-Williams Published 6 February 22

Plants These yellow plants will bring instant sunshine to your outdoor space

By Holly Crossley Published 4 February 22

Plants We've rounded up our favorite types of hellebores so you can pick the best ones for your borders and containers

By Holly Crossley Published 25 December 21

Plants Plan your planting month by month by knowing what to plant when in 2022 for 12 months of color and interest

By Teresa Conway Published 23 December 21

Plants Discover the perfect types of tulips for your borders and containers with these beautiful options for amazing spring color

By Anne Swithinbank Published 22 December 21

Plants Learning how to grow hellebores will reward you with flowers even in the snowy depths of winter

By Teresa Conway Published 17 December 21

How To Learn how to prune blackcurrant bushes to keep your plant producing plenty of fruit year after year

By Lucy Chamberlain Published 25 November 21

Plants Bring the hardiest and best winter flowering shrubs into your garden and you'll be rewarded with pretty blooms and scent

By Teresa Conway Published 25 November 21

Grow Your Own We've rounded up some of the best types of plum trees for a bumper crop of delicious fruit

By Janey Goulding Published 5 November 21

Grow Your Own Want to know what sets greengages, plums and damsons apart from one another? We reveal all when it comes to these delicious stone fruits

By Janey Goulding Published 24 October 21

How To Learning how to prune a plum tree properly will keep them looking their best and give your fruit harvest a boost

By Janey Goulding Published 20 October 21

Plants The Chelsea Plant of the Year 2021 is the Cercis Canadensis 'Eternal Flame'

By Rebecca Knight Published 23 September 21

How To Need some autumn lawn care advice to revitalize your grass for the months ahead? Our guide has you covered

By Sarah Wilson Published 15 September 21

Plants The best coastal plants are known for their color, texture and movement as they shift and ripple in a sea breeze. Here's what to plant in a coastal garden

By Sarah Wilson Published 10 September 21

How To Our straightforward advice on how to repair lawn patches will help you get your turf back to its former glory

By Holly Crossley Published 30 August 21

Plants Our tips on how to grow salvias will help you bring color to your garden planting scheme all summer long

By Sarah Wilson Published 28 August 21

Plants You won't believe how easy it is to learn how to grow sunflowers – one packet of seeds is all it takes to fill the garden with blooms

By Sarah Wilson Last updated 26 August 21

How To Composting will help you reduce waste, save money and grow healthy plants in your garden – here's everything you need to know

By Karen Darlow Published 25 August 21

Plants The best trees for small gardens will add structure and interest all year round without overwhelming the space

By Fiona Cumberpatch Published 16 August 21

Grow Your Own Want to know how to grow beetroot in your garden? Our simple step-by-step guide has all the advice you need

By Laura Crombie Published 10 August 21

Grow Your Own Discover how to grow tomatoes indoors, in a greenhouse, or in the ground and enjoy a bumper crop that tastes delicious

By Laura Crombie Last updated 1 July 21

How To Discover how to take cuttings and get more plants for free. Here's everything you need to know for softwood, hardwood, and semi-ripe varieties

By Sarah Giles Last updated 1 July 21