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 • Making the most of it all

Amateur Gardening

Gardeners urged to help hoverflies and moths • ‘Less glamorous’ insects are losing out in urban areas

More drought-resistant plants needed as climate change strikes • RHS adds resilient varieties to its Plants for Pollinators list

Keeping summer going for as long as possible • Nurture existing plants and see if you can snaffle some bargains!

Make the most of this free leafy bounty • Turn this fallen asset into a powerhouse garden resource

Bringing houseplants indoors after the summer • Help them adjust to life inside and check them for pests

Getting started with apple and pear trees, saving herb seeds and how 'stress' may help greenhouse crops ripen • Lucy explains how to make the most of the next few weeks

4 perennials with super staying power • Nick Hamilton shares his pick of the plants that bloom for months on end

How to have the best home-saved vegetable seed • Editor and resilient-gardening expert Kim Stoddart explains how to save money and boost future results with the seed harvest this autumn

Bird of the month - the jackdaw • Getting to know these chatty, sociable and intelligent birds

16 ways to harvest from the wider garden • Barbara Segall offers an abundance of ideas to boost culinary opportunities with ‘edimentals’

2 more edible ideas

How to turn your garden into a glorious gallery • From statues to salvaged treasures, Mike Palmer explains how art can elevate your garden to new levels of enjoyment for person and place

5 ways to choose art for your garden

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Harvests for gardeners and garden birds • Anne explains how she creates abundance all round at this time of year

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10 beautiful bog garden plants • Liz Zorab lists her choice of plants that will thrive in water-retaining soils

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Pampas grass • Rosie Irving explains why these architectural superheroes should have pride of place in more of our gardens

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

Great ideas with herbs • Herbalist and author Bevin Cohen explains how to nurture wider home-grown medicinal and culinary loveliness in an extract from his new book, Herbs in Every Season

Compost is king at this groundbreaking care farm • Jill Simpson, compost queen at Clynfyw, explains how they juggle 16 heaps to ensure a constant supply of top-notch ‘growing gold’

Creamy courgette and coconut soup • Stephanie Hafferty explains how to make this vibrant green dish that can be eaten hot or cold

Giving your borders a sweet space to breathe • Gypsophila lets light and air into plantings and arrangements

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

Your LETTERS TO KIM

7 bright and beautiful new blooms • Michael picks some future bedding and basket stars

How to help caterpillar-damaged plants • Toby explains why natural predators and late season warmth can help provide many of...