Prep, prune, plant: Your garden’s success depends on what you do now
A little judicious groundwork at this time of year ensures a gorgeous garden later on
Harvesting and pruning in a late summer garden
Lift garlic if the leaves have started to yellow, before the bulbs split and expose the cloves
Season of mellow fruitfulness: grow your own fruit
October/November are the ideal months to start growing apples, pears and plums
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
Make the cut: the right way to prune roses
Follow the three Ds by using secateurs to remove any dead, diseased or dying wood
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
Pink dandelions, cucamelons, edible lupins: seeds to plant now for a delicious summer
Not much happens in the January garden but it's a good time to find summer inspiration in seed catalogues
Thorn in two: My love/hate relationship with roses
February is the time to plant roses – they’re high maintenance but so worth it
Don’t be afraid to dig deep in the garden this year
Forget turning over a new leaf, be brave and turn over a completely new garden
Coming up roses
This summer’s sunny days have been kind to the roses, and it is a vintage year for this colourful and scented bush
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