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.

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Volunteers needed to spot frogs and toads this spring • Sightings are used to help protect vital habitats

42 new seed varieties from Unwins

STIGA to help care for the nation’s rugby pitches

Good summer helps butterflies bounce back

Garden centre chain takes Christmas into hospices • Blue Diamond is donating trees and arranging Santa visits

AG writers bag prestigious Practical Journalist of the Year award for second year running

New forests set to boost communities

Donation helps school create an allotment

Saving a shrub in a broken pot • Exposed roots could have spelt the end for my forsythia

Go pruning for a breath of fresh air • Get your free-standing fruit trees in shape for next year

Plant garlic so it benefits from the cold • Get your cloves in now for next year’s flavoursome cookery

How to carry on growing food over winter and some soggy-soil solutions • Lucy shares a selection of satisfying seasonal jobs for the weeks ahead

How to boost results with bare-root fruit trees • Chris Collins shows you how easy it is to grow fruit trees and shrubs from bare-rooted plants

Happy homemade festive gift ideas • Editor Kim Stoddart shares some ideas for great no-cost gifts from the garden

Undercover growing • Kim Stoddart provides some money-saving tips for undercover growing

The ‘teddy bear’ moths of winter • Jenny Sheldon from The Wildlife Trusts encourages us to make the most of the season’s nature

Why holly is a shrub for every season • RHS expert Jon Webster tells Mandy Bradshaw why this evergreen beauty shouldn’t be relegated to the winter months

How to grow fruit and nuts to suit your plot • Anne shares tips for growing sweet chestnuts and raspberries, and gives three cheers for chicory!

10 signs of life in your wonderful winter garden • Mike Palmer explains how despite its quiet, slumbering appearance, there’s lots happening in our outside spaces during the colder, darker months

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR!

9 wonderful white plants for winter • Liz Zorab chooses some cool customers for upbeat container planting

How to grow magnificent mahonias • Rosie Irving shares her love for this pretty, scented evergreen

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

How to enjoy the delicate beauty of snowdrops • Ellen Mary explains how these winter wonders are a sign of resilience and hope, whether grown in the garden or brought inside

These bright multi-tasking plants are a must! • Nasturtiums can care for the soil and vegetable plants and look pretty too

How to embrace the outdoors this Christmas • Andrew Oldham explains how fostering a spirit of togetherness can help to banish the winter blues

Honouring innovation and achievement • The 2025 GIMA Award winners are revealed

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

Your LETTERS TO KIM

Gardening for wellbeing • In this monthly series, the fantastic folk at health charity Thrive offer some lovely project ideas...