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.

A warm welcome • A hearty welcome to the new gardening year

Amateur Gardening

Hospital gardeners celebrate 10 years of growing together • Volunteers at the Royal Free bring beauty for patients

Sustainability leads trends for 2026

Seed swap returns for its fourth year

Use the garden to beat those winter blues

Sycamore Gap seedling donated to police force • Offspring of felled tree will symbolise hope and resilience

New book charts the evolution of sculpture garden

Snowdrop fever at Hever Castle

Talk about exploration at plant group AGM

Looking ahead but also planning for now • Ruth makes her gardening resolutions and cracks on with New Year tasks

Keeping the garden ticking over • Good hygiene is important for the garden’s overall health

Starting colourful lilies in pots • Get ahead of the season by planting these bright beauties

Sorting seeds, finding a good seed compost, pruning gooseberries and caring for paths • Lucy looks at some of the most pressing tasks for the fortnight ahead

How to save money with upcycling • Nick Hamilton reveals some ingenious ways of reusing ‘rubbish’ to help the garden

6 sustainable gardening trends for 2026 • Kim Stoddart explains which areas of nature-friendly gardening are set to shine this year

Bird of the month - the wonderful wren • Find out more about this tiny, secretive yet sensational songbird

Time-poor gardening, growing rhubarb and misunderstood minibeasts • Anne explains how she’s looking after plants in the garden as a new year unfolds

How to grow monsteras • Anne explains how to grow these popular house plants

Undercover growing • Kim Stoddart explains how to care for your polytunnel at this time of year

10 ideas for winter wellbeing for gardeners • Mike Palmer shares his suggestions for keeping motivated and mindful during the colder months

Embracing ivy’s evergreen charm • Rosie Irving explains why this resilient, wildlife-friendly plant has a place in every garden

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9 exciting and unusual plants to grow in 2026 • Liz Zorab lists the eyecatching plants she hopes to add to her garden this year

10 near effortless edibles • Stephanie Hafferty provides her pick of the more unusual perennials for tasty and nutritious meals

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

How a childhood love became an award-winning success • Richard Bowman tells how anyone can follow their passion to create the garden of their dreams

Botanical tales of pretty yet poisonous plants • In an extract from her new book, The Atlas of Deadly Plants, author Jane Perrone takes us on a journey into the history and dangerous allure of popular plants such as lily of the valley

Sow some perennials for the sake of your soil • Plants that return each year create a framework for borders

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

Your LETTERS TO KIM

A word to the garden-wise! • Graham Clarke, AG’s crossword compiler for the past two decades, combines his love...