Don’t hibernate: there’s plenty to do in the January garden
It may be cold and muddy but there’s pruning, planting and planning to be done
And sow it begins: Fionnuala Fallon’s picks her favourite seed packs for summer
Frilly flowers, tasty potatoes and onions worth waiting for can all be grown from seed
Ditch the peat, keep the lawn: Ten steps to a greener garden in 2020
Stop using pesticides, allow weeds to grow and go for pro-pollinator planting
Urban foxes: love them or loathe them, your garden is their den
Some argue that we feed birds, hedgehogs and other wild animals, so why not foxes?
Mould glory: the rotten heart of gardening
One of nature’s great gifts to gardeners is a simple free way to lavish love on your plants
Stock up your bulbs: how a No Deal Brexit will hit gardeners
Product from UK nurseries could be pricier, but there’s potential to grow more here
Meet Jimi Blake, the garden obsessive who became gardening royalty
New book shows all sides of this Irish horticultural genius and his beloved Hunting Brook in west Wicklow
The new rock garden: petite plants are perfect for small space living
Alpines and miniature species will happily grow in small pots and stone troughs
Ace of spades, forks, rakes and trowels
Great tools can help you become a great gardener. Here’s some of the best
Dig now for victory in the kitchen garden
Fionnuala Fallon: Preparation put in over coming weeks will be repaid tenfold in future months
Top tips for making the ultimate compost
Known as ‘gardener’s gold’, kitchen waste and even human hair can be transformed in to a rich mulch in a matter of weeks
1970s revival in the garden as conifers come back in style
But look beyond the triffid-like leylandii, for plants that work with other fashionable foliage
It’s the 1970s all over again as house plants grow on us
Thank Instagram for endless shots of spider plants dangling from macrame pot-hangers
Five good value, fuss-free trees for small gardens
November marks the start of bare-root season making it a good time to plant a deciduous tree
This week in the garden: Plan and plant now for the festive season
With a little forward planning, you can have a beautiful addition to the Christmas table or a lovely gift for the flower-lover in your life
Frilly but not fragile: how to grow a hardy sweet pea
Sow by the end of November for bigger, stronger, longer-flowering plants
Pot luck: What to buy – and what not to buy – at the garden centre
The pots to choose, the best way to fill them, and those neglected plants? Don’t be soft-hearted; choose those in peak health
From basil to tarragon, how to get your herb garden going
Your herbs will be fresh and flavoursome, organically grown and chemical-free
Plan your holidays around these eight great gardens to visit in 2018
With little doing in the winter garden, plot a visit to some of the world’s most beautiful gardens
10 terrific tulips to buy now and plant later for spring
Size does matter when it comes to bulbs so rush out and get the best varieties now before they are snapped up
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