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 • Summer special

Amateur Gardening

New fund to protect landscapes and wildlife • Pledge will help rejuvenate endangered UK habitats

Unpaid carers to benefit from gardening scheme • Charities unite to provide green-fingered wellbeing

Cultivating resilience in the summer and all year • Nurture your soil and choose the right plants, says Ruth

Planting out onion sets • Give them lots of room for the bulbs to swell

Lawn care in the early summer • Mow, weed and edge it - but only if you want to!

Growing lush summer leaves in challenging soil and adopting tricks for bigger fruits • It’s a busy time of year but Lucy is here to help with the most pressing tasks

Valuing water, an increasingly precious resource • Recycle where you can and prioritise when watering

Whatever-the-weather wins • Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to protect plants and gardens during a heatwave

Caring for birds has a ring to it • The RSPB explains how small leg bands provide experts with a wealth of vital information

How to grow coriander and rosemary and provide a mini pond for garden wildlife • Anne plants herbs for garden foraging and adds an attractive water feature

A devilishly delightful trailing plant • Golden pothos will bring light to a shady space

9 plants for a touch of the tropical • Liz Zorab chooses her favourite plants that conjure up more exotic places

Take a walk on the wild side • AG editor Kim Stoddart explains how some free-spirited growing can reap multiple rewards and help you find your balance

Pretty perfect Persicarias • Rosie Irving shines a light on these troublefree, elegant plants

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Create a year of beautifully blooming bulbs • Mike Palmer shares his favourite bulbs, tubers, rhizomes and corms that bring year-round colour, from winter shoots to autumn fireworks

12 essential plants for a great guild garden • Niall McCauley explains how to create a harmonious green space that benefits plants, pollinators and people

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

Crossword… just for fun!

Creating a characterful garden on a budget • Be original in your plot with car boot, charity shop and online market treasures, says Kay Maynard

How to create natural bouquets from your garden • Looking beyond conventional plants can create joyful arrangements of unexpected beauty, says Kelly-Jane Leach

What a beautiful multi-tasker • Fiddleneck helps pollinators and soil and looks a picture

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

Your LETTERS TO KIM • We love receiving your letters, emails and social media posts. Every message, poem, idea and comment matters. Please keep them coming. We will send out a thank you gift for every item published in the magazine as soon as we can, so do please send your address and contact details when you get in touch.

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The midsummer abundance of June • Everything is exuberant this month, like the garden is throwing a...