Awarm welcome, dear readers, to the latest issue of Amateur Gardening, in which we heartily encourage you to take some time for yourself over the fortnight ahead, to have a nice sit down with a cup of something warming and delve into all the...
Following summer’s unprecedented heat and drought, horticultural experts are putting together a checklist of plants and practices to help gardeners cope with future extreme temperatures. British Garden Centres has launched a guide to...
Kind-hearted AG readers Steve and Margaret Watkin are growing pumpkins to raise funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Their similar scheme last year raised £260 and this year they are hoping to collect £400. Steve, from County Durham, said: “The...
Suttons is expanding its award-winning Hydrangea Groundbreaker® series with the arrival of H. paniculata Groundbreaker Greeny (‘Lc no24ʼ). The plant has zesty blooms and is compact, making it ideal for small gardens and containers. It is...
Monty Don is leaving Gardeners’ World after 23 years with the programme. The 71-year-old, who films in his own Herefordshire garden, Longmead, will leave at the end of the current series. He has captivated generations of gardeners with...
As extreme weather conditions have an adverse effect on global food production, experts are encouraging home gardeners to grow as much fresh produce as possible. There are crops and herbs that can be cultivated all year - even here in the UK...
