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 • Harvest time magic

Amateur Gardening

Experts help gardeners work with the changing climate • Tips include fixing leaks and growing plants that will thrive

How getting outdoors can help with grief • Increase access to green space, says Downton star Jim

It’s never too late to go organic • Start with the soil and soon your garden will thrive

Take cuttings of resilient plants • Make more plants to future-proof your garden

Keep the garden safe and healthy • How to stop the spread of autumnal problems

How to have perfect pears, produce heat-resistant greens, and possibly be growing pomegranates in future years • Lucy looks at veg plot practicalities in the face of our warming summers

3 ways to ensure stem-cuttings success • Nick Hamilton explains the simple steps to good plant propagation

7 ways to carry on food growing • Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to save money and enjoy picking more produce over the months ahead

A bird that does what it says on the label • Little pied wagtails - the original bob-a-job bird

How to gather bountiful blackberries, make pretty posies and tame mint • Anne relishes our centurie-sold foraging habits as we move into autumn

10 sunny stunners to lift the spirits • Mike Palmer brings a drop of golden sunshine to the late summer garden

September - the arrival of a burnished, beautiful autumn • See the season as a time for peaceful reflection and planning what to do next, says Andrew Jackson

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A classic rose ready for a comeback • Could we witness the return in popularity of the perky and pristine Iceberg?

Preserving masterclass • Stephanie Hafferty explains how preserving, bottling, drying and dehydrating can help store fruit and vegetable goodness for months

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

8 plants with seeds that are easy to collect • Enjoy weeks of colour from plants grown from seeds that you can easily collect and sow yourself, says Liz Zorab

Prayer plants can be a household blessing • Beautiful maranta will ‘green up’ your shaded corners

The summer crops you can keep productive for longer • AG editor Kim Stoddart explains how to boost results and natural resilience, so that plants can keep cropping this month

Pretty annuals that earn their keep • Hard-working plants that are easy to grow

Why aren’t my courgettes growing right? • Poor pollination can lead to strange shapes

How can I help our privet hedge? • Protect from wind, then feed and water well

Issues with greenhouse tomatoes • Excessive heat has caused fruiting to fail

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Why every garden needs an elder • Barbara Segall sings the praises of this versatile...